Bishop Vincentas Borisevičius: The Path of A New Age Martyr
Bishop Vincentas Borisevičius: The Path of A New Age Martyr

Summary/Abstract: The twentieth century brought many difficult trials to Europe. Lithuaniawas devastated by two world wars and long and difficult periods of occupation.The Catholic Church was persecuted by both the Nazis and the Soviets. Theclergy suffered much. One of the first martyrs during the Soviet occupationwas the Bishop of Telšiai, Vincentas Borisevičius. Although there are not manywritten sources and testimonies about him, we can get a good idea that he grewup in a moral and faithful environment and matured for the priesthood. Boris-evičius was entrusted with the duties of the rector of the seminary, later becamean assistant to the Bishop of Telšiai, and finally an Ordinary. Bishop Boris-evičius demonstrated his heroic virtues during the Second World War by rescu-ing Jews, by remaining faithful to his flock, and by not cooperating with theoccupying powerʼs security structures or betraying innocent people. This iswhat brought the moment of his arrest and suffering closest. Although mur-dered, the bishop remained an apostolic example for the Christians of the newtimes. Because of his virtues and martyrdom, the Church has opened the casefor the beatification of Bishop Vincent Borisevičius.

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