Albin Małysiak
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Biography
Małysiak was born in Kocoń, now Poland, in 1917, and was ordained a priest on 1 May 1941 in the religious institute, the Congregation of the Mission.[1]
He was a chaplain at a hospice (Helcls Home for the Aged and Retarded in Kraków - Dom Ubogich im. Ludwika i Anny Helclów) during the World War II, where, together with Sister Template:Ill sheltered five Jews in their hospice; for that he was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations in 1993.[2]
He was appointed titular bishop of Beatia and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kraków on 14 January 1970 and ordained on 5 April 1970. Małysiak remained auxiliary bishop of the diocese until his retirement on 27 February 1993.[1]
References
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External links
- Diocese Site Template:In lang
- Albin Małysiak at Yad Vashem website