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Maximilian Maria Kolbe OFMConv (born Raymund Kolbe; Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe; [a] 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941) was a Polish Catholic priest and Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a man named Franciszek Gajowniczek in the German death camp of Auschwitz, located in German-occupied Poland during World War II.
It was founded in autumn 1927 by Friar Minor Conventual – Maximilian Kolbe, who was later canonized as a saint-martyr of the Catholic Church. [1] Presbytery and the southern wing of the basilica in Niepokalanów St Maximilian's room (replica) Chapel of perpetual adoration Niepokalanów – pilgrim's hostel Old wooden chapel (1927-29)
The first museum dedicated to St. Maximilian (called Room of Remembrances) was located in the pre-war wooden chapel (from 1927-1929).When the chapel was restored to its original function (1998), the museum was moved to one of the old buildings of Niepokalanów, which previously housed a laundry and a carpenter's workshop.
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Smith, Jeremiah J., Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Knight of the Immaculata, 2008 ISBN 0-89555-619-7 Manteau-Bonamy, H. M., Immaculate Conception and the Holy Spirit: The Marian Teachings of St. Maximilian Kolbe , 2008 ISBN 978-0913382004
Many people wanted to visit the place, sacred by activity of St. Maximilian, and to pray in the local basilica. In view of the Great Jubilee of 2000, the basilica underwent a complete restoration, both internal and external. In April 2002, two new mural mosaics were inaugurated in the basilica (precisely in the chapel of St. Joseph). [6]
St. Matthew the Evangelist Church (Houston postal address) [103] [123] St. Maximilian Kolbe Church (Houston postal address) [103] [124] - In July 1983 the church was established, and it initially used Post Elementary School in Jersey Village before moving to Emmott Elementary School by Summer 1985. The permanent church was built from November ...
The shrine is located within the St. Joseph Cupertino Friary in Ellicott City, Maryland, USA. The shrine is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscan Friars, Our Lady of the Angels Province, USA. The friary covers 20,194 sq ft (1,876.1 m 2 ) on 320 acres (1.3 km 2 ; 0.50 sq mi) of hills and woodland.