Religious funerals announced for Father Janusz Strzałkowski and Brother Marian Markiewicz

Funeral services have been announced for two religious figures in Poland.

Father Janusz Strzałkowski, a priest of the Siedlce Diocese, passed away on August 25 after 53 years of priesthood. Funeral ceremonies will be held in two locations: a memorial mass in Stare Opole on August 28, followed by a main funeral service in Włodawa on August 31. The service in Włodawa will be led by Bishop Kazimierz Gurdy of Siedlce.

Additionally, a funeral mass was held at the Warsaw Cathedral for Brother Marian Markiewicz of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Markiewicz, who died on August 8 at age 75, was well known for his long service at the cathedral. He was noted for his historical connection to the Church, having personally accompanied Cardinal Karol Wojtyła during the days leading up to his election as Pope.