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{{Short description|Polish teacher, rebel, and Roman Catholic martyr}}
[[File:Tulasiewicz.jpg|thumb|Natalia Tułasiewicz]]
[[File:Poznań Tułasiewicz.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial plaque to Natalia Tułasiewicz in Poznań]]
[[File:Poznań Tułasiewicz.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial plaque to Natalia Tułasiewicz in Poznań]]
'''Natalia Tułasiewicz''' (9 April 1906 – 31 March 1945) was a teacher in [[Poznań]], [[Second Polish Republic|Poland]] and a leader in the [[Roman Catholicism in Poland|Catholic]] lay [[apostolate]]. A member of the [[Polish Underground State]], she died in the [[Ravensbrück concentration camp]], in a gas chamber. Tułasiewicz was [[beatified]] in 1999 as one of the [[108 Martyrs of World War II]].
'''Natalia Tułasiewicz''' (9 April 1906 – 31 March 1945) was a Polish teacher in [[Poznań]], [[Second Polish Republic]], and a leader in the [[Roman Catholicism in Poland|Catholic]] lay [[apostolate]]. A member of the [[Polish Underground State]], she was murdered in a [[gas chamber]] at the [[Ravensbrück concentration camp]]. Tułasiewicz was [[beatified]] in 1999 as one of the [[108 Martyrs of World War II]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Natalia Tułasiewicz was born in [[Rzeszów]] on 9 April 1906.<ref name="rm" /> She moved with her family to Poznań in 1921, where upon graduating from the [[Poznań University]] she worked as a teacher, and was a leader in the lay [[apostolate]].
Natalia Tułasiewicz was born in [[Rzeszów]] on 9 April 1906.<ref name="rm"/> She moved with her family to [[Poznań]] in 1921, where upon graduating from the [[Poznań University]] she worked as a teacher, and was a leader in the lay [[apostolate]].


During the [[occupation of Poland]], her family was among the many Polish families who were dispossessed by the Germans after annexation of [[Poznań]]; thrown out of their homes with only a few hours notice.<ref name="rm" /> She was involved in the [[underground education in Poland|underground education]] in [[Kraków]] and was a member of the [[Polish Underground State]].<ref name="rm" /> In 1943 she volunteered to leave for the Third Reich together with other women who were [[forced labor in Nazi Germany|forced to perform heavy work]], to give them spiritual comfort.<ref name="rm" /> When the Germans found out about her secret mission, she was arrested, tortured, and condemned to death in the [[Ravensbrück concentration camp]].<ref name="rm" /> On [[Good Friday]] 1945, she climbed a stool in the barracks and spoke to the prisoners on the passion and resurrection of Jesus. Two days later, on [[Easter Sunday]], 31 March, she died in a [[gas chamber]].<ref name="rm" /> The concentration camp was liberated two days later.<ref name="rm" />
During the [[occupation of Poland]], her family was among the many Polish families who were dispossessed by the Germans after annexation of Poznań; thrown out of their homes with only a few hours' notice.<ref name="rm"/> She was involved in the [[Education in Poland during World War II|underground education]] in [[Kraków]] and was a member of the [[Polish Underground State]].<ref name="rm"/> In 1943, she volunteered to leave for Germany together with other women who were [[forced labor in Nazi Germany|forced to perform heavy work]], to give them spiritual comfort.<ref name="rm"/> When the Germans found out about her secret mission, she was arrested, tortured, and condemned to death in the [[Ravensbrück concentration camp]].<ref name="rm"/> On [[Good Friday]] 1945, she climbed a stool in the barracks and spoke to the prisoners on the passion and resurrection of Jesus. Two days later, on [[Easter Sunday]], 31 March, she was murdered in a [[gas chamber]].<ref name="rm"/> The concentration camp was liberated two days later.<ref name="rm"/>


Natalia Tułasiewicz is one of the only two lay women among the 108 Martyrs of World War II, beatified on 13 June 1999 by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="rm">Dorota Tułasiewicz, [http://www.radiomaryja.pl/pdf/pdf.php?r=ar&id=932 "Nie potrafię nienawidzić nawet tych, którzy nas skrzywdzili"] (I'm unable to hate even those who wronged us). {{pdf|45 KB&nbsp;}}, ''Radio Maryja'', 2006-09-03. {{pl icon}}</ref><ref name="wych">Sylwia Palka, [http://www.wychowawca.pl/miesiecznik_nowy/2007/06-2007/02.htm Poprzez ziemię ukochała niebo], ''Miesięcznik Wychowawca'', Nr. 06/2007. {{pl icon}}</ref>
Natalia Tułasiewicz is one of the only two lay women among the 108 Martyrs of World War II, beatified on 13 June 1999 by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="rm">Dorota Tułasiewicz, [http://www.radiomaryja.pl/pdf/pdf.php?r=ar&id=932 "Nie potrafię nienawidzić nawet tych, którzy nas skrzywdzili"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407071811/http://www.radiomaryja.pl/pdf/pdf.php?r=ar&id=932 |date=2012-04-07 }} (I'm unable to hate even those who wronged us). {{cite web|url= |title=45 KB }}45 KB&nbsp;, ''Radio Maryja'', 2006-09-03. {{in lang|pl}}</ref><ref name="wych">Sylwia Palka, [http://www.wychowawca.pl/miesiecznik_nowy/2007/06-2007/02.htm Poprzez ziemię ukochała niebo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161216/http://www.wychowawca.pl/miesiecznik_nowy/2007/06-2007/02.htm |date=2012-04-25 }}, ''Miesięcznik Wychowawca'', Nr. 06/2007. {{in lang|pl}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* Natalia Tułasiewicz, ''Byc poetka zycia. Zapiski z lat 1938–1943.'' Wydawnictwo Wydziału Teologicznego UAM, Poznan, 2006.
* Natalia Tułasiewicz, ''Byc poetka zycia. Zapiski z lat 1938–1943.'' Wydawnictwo Wydziału Teologicznego UAM, Poznan, 2006.


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| DATE OF DEATH = 31 March 1945
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Latest revision as of 08:34, 6 March 2024

Natalia Tułasiewicz
Memorial plaque to Natalia Tułasiewicz in Poznań

Natalia Tułasiewicz (9 April 1906 – 31 March 1945) was a Polish teacher in Poznań, Second Polish Republic, and a leader in the Catholic lay apostolate. A member of the Polish Underground State, she was murdered in a gas chamber at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Tułasiewicz was beatified in 1999 as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II.

Biography[edit]

Natalia Tułasiewicz was born in Rzeszów on 9 April 1906.[1] She moved with her family to Poznań in 1921, where upon graduating from the Poznań University she worked as a teacher, and was a leader in the lay apostolate.

During the occupation of Poland, her family was among the many Polish families who were dispossessed by the Germans after annexation of Poznań; thrown out of their homes with only a few hours' notice.[1] She was involved in the underground education in Kraków and was a member of the Polish Underground State.[1] In 1943, she volunteered to leave for Germany together with other women who were forced to perform heavy work, to give them spiritual comfort.[1] When the Germans found out about her secret mission, she was arrested, tortured, and condemned to death in the Ravensbrück concentration camp.[1] On Good Friday 1945, she climbed a stool in the barracks and spoke to the prisoners on the passion and resurrection of Jesus. Two days later, on Easter Sunday, 31 March, she was murdered in a gas chamber.[1] The concentration camp was liberated two days later.[1]

Natalia Tułasiewicz is one of the only two lay women among the 108 Martyrs of World War II, beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Dorota Tułasiewicz, "Nie potrafię nienawidzić nawet tych, którzy nas skrzywdzili" Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (I'm unable to hate even those who wronged us). "45 KB". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)45 KB , Radio Maryja, 2006-09-03. (in Polish)
  2. ^ Sylwia Palka, Poprzez ziemię ukochała niebo Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Miesięcznik Wychowawca, Nr. 06/2007. (in Polish)

Further reading[edit]

  • Bł. Natalia Tułasiewicz, Przeciw barbarzynstwu – Listy, Dzienniki, wspomnienia. Wydawnictwo "M", Kraków 2003.
  • Natalia Tułasiewicz, Byc poetka zycia. Zapiski z lat 1938–1943. Wydawnictwo Wydziału Teologicznego UAM, Poznan, 2006.
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