Martyrs of Pratulin

Martyrs of Pratulin
Martyrs of Pratulin painted by Walery Eljasz Radzikowski, circa 1874
Laymen and Martyrs
Bornbetween 1824 - 1855
various
Died24 - 27 January 1874 (aged between 19 and 50)
in the village of Pratulin, near Biała Podlaska.
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
BeatifiedOctober 6, 1996, St. Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Major shrineSt. Nikita Byzantine Catholic Church, Kostomłoty, Poland
FeastJanuary 23
Attributescrucifix, martyr's palm, bible, defending a church
PatronageLay Apostolate

The Martyrs of Pratulin (or Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 Companion Martyrs of Pratulin) were a group of 13 Polish Greek Catholic men and boys who were killed by soldiers of the Imperial Russian Army on January 24, 1874, in the village of Pratulin, near Biała Podlaska.