Stefan Brzeszczyński

1893–1982 (age 89)

Biography

Born in 1893, Stefan Brzeszczyński became a devoted steward of the spiritual mission at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, helping to welcome pilgrims and sustain the Polish-American community who sought solace there.

He carried that devotion beyond the shrine's walls, encouraging families and leaders to keep faith rooted in daily life, and his memory remains part of the shrine's living story.

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