New Martyr
John Antoniuk
An Orthodox believer of Zanie in Podlasie, killed in 1946 together with other villagers.
- Reposed
- 194620th century
- Place
- Zanie
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy New Martyr John Antoniuk was an Orthodox believer of the village of Zanie in Podlasie, Poland, killed in 1946.
On 2 February 1946 a detachment of the National Military Union (NZW) under Romuald Rajs, known as "Bury", attacked the village of Zanie in Podlasie. The houses of the Orthodox villagers were set on fire and those fleeing the flames were shot; twenty-four people were killed and eight wounded.
The Council of Bishops of the Polish Church counted the victims of Zanie among the Podlasie martyrs on 17 March 2020, and the solemn proclamation took place on 25 July 2020 at Zaleszany. They are remembered on the last Saturday of July, and locally on 2 February at the church of Saint Symeon the Stylite in Brańsk.