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'''Sylwester Zych''' (born May 19, 1950, [[Ostrówek, Gmina Klembów|Ostrówek]] – died July 11, 1989) was a [[Poland|Polish]] Catholic priest. |
'''Sylwester Zych''' (born May 19, 1950, [[Ostrówek, Gmina Klembów|Ostrówek]] – died July 11, 1989) was a [[Poland|Polish]] Catholic priest. |
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He was born in Ostrówek, |
He was born in Ostrówek, and lived in Lipinki. Later he attended school in Duczki and [[Zielonka]]. Zych took part in various resistance activities, among them, serving as a secret courier for [[Confederation of Independent Poland|KPN]]<ref>[http://www.rp.pl/artykul/250733.html?print=tak KPN]</ref>. As a part of many Communist-orchestrated political trials of this period, in 1982 he was charged with ''attempting to overthrow Polish political system''. After being accused and sentenced for his alleged involvement in the [[Zdzisław Karos]] case, between 1982-1986, he was imprisoned by the Communist regime. |
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The body of Sylwester Zych was |
The body of Sylwester Zych was discovered at night on July 11, 1989, at a bus stop in [[Krynica Morska]]. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of three Polish priests (Sylwester Zych, [[Stefan Niedzielak]], and [[Stanisław Suchowolec]]) were later investigated by a Senate commission composed of [[Zbigniew Romaszewski]] (chairman) and Alicja Grześkowiak (vice chairman). The investigation concluded that "there was criminal activity aimed at priests". The commission also suggested Polish secret police, the [[Służba Bezpieczeństwa]], involvement in these crimes. Reverend Zych was laid to rest in [[Kobyłka]]. |
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He was [[posthumous award|posthumously]] decorated with a Gold [[Cross of Merit with Swords]] (by |
He was [[posthumous award|posthumously]] decorated with a Gold [[Cross of Merit with Swords]] (by the late [[President of Poland|Polish President]] [[Polish government-in-exile|in exile]]-[[Ryszard Kaczorowski]]) and the Commander's Cross of the [[Order of Polonia Restituta]] (by the late President [[Lech Kaczyński]])<ref>[http://www.prezydent.pl/aktywnosc/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,729,nominacje-generalskie-i-odznaczenia-panstwowe-w-narodowe-swieto-niepodleglosci.html Posthumous award of the Order of Polonia Restituta to Zych]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:38, 9 December 2011
Sylwester Zych (born May 19, 1950, Ostrówek – died July 11, 1989) was a Polish Catholic priest.
He was born in Ostrówek, and lived in Lipinki. Later he attended school in Duczki and Zielonka. Zych took part in various resistance activities, among them, serving as a secret courier for KPN[1]. As a part of many Communist-orchestrated political trials of this period, in 1982 he was charged with attempting to overthrow Polish political system. After being accused and sentenced for his alleged involvement in the Zdzisław Karos case, between 1982-1986, he was imprisoned by the Communist regime.
The body of Sylwester Zych was discovered at night on July 11, 1989, at a bus stop in Krynica Morska. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of three Polish priests (Sylwester Zych, Stefan Niedzielak, and Stanisław Suchowolec) were later investigated by a Senate commission composed of Zbigniew Romaszewski (chairman) and Alicja Grześkowiak (vice chairman). The investigation concluded that "there was criminal activity aimed at priests". The commission also suggested Polish secret police, the Służba Bezpieczeństwa, involvement in these crimes. Reverend Zych was laid to rest in Kobyłka.
He was posthumously decorated with a Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (by the late Polish President in exile-Ryszard Kaczorowski) and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (by the late President Lech Kaczyński)[2]