This Blessed Omelian Kovch prayer card commemorates the Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest (1884–1944) known as the Pastor of Majdanek. Arrested by the Nazis for defending Jews and baptizing them during the Holocaust, he continued to minister in the concentration camp until his death. His final letters show his heroic faith, declaring himself “the only priest in Majdanek,” and offering his suffering for God’s people.
Beatified in 2001 by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Omelian Kovch is venerated as a martyr and heroic witness to charity and forgiveness.
This prayer card is ideal for daily devotion, as a source of inspiration in times of trial, or as a meaningful gift for those honoring modern martyrs of the Church.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ruthenian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church (universal recognition of martyrs)
Feast Day: June 27 (with the Martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
Title: Priest, Pastor of Majdanek, Martyr
Veneration: Honored by Eastern Catholics and Roman Catholics as a 20th-century martyr
The Blessed Omelian Kovch prayer card calls the faithful to courage, mercy, and steadfast love of Christ, even in the darkest of times.
This Blessed Omelian Kovch prayer card commemorates the Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest (1884–1944) known as the Pastor of Majdanek. Arrested by the Nazis for defending Jews and baptizing them during the Holocaust, he continued to minister in the concentration camp until his death. His final letters show his heroic faith, declaring himself “the only priest in Majdanek,” and offering his suffering for God’s people.
Beatified in 2001 by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Omelian Kovch is venerated as a martyr and heroic witness to charity and forgiveness.
This prayer card is ideal for daily devotion, as a source of inspiration in times of trial, or as a meaningful gift for those honoring modern martyrs of the Church.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ruthenian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church (universal recognition of martyrs)
Feast Day: June 27 (with the Martyrs of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
Title: Priest, Pastor of Majdanek, Martyr
Veneration: Honored by Eastern Catholics and Roman Catholics as a 20th-century martyr
The Blessed Omelian Kovch prayer card calls the faithful to courage, mercy, and steadfast love of Christ, even in the darkest of times.
