Andrzeja Górska
Andrzeja Górska (1917 – December 15, 2007), born Maria Stefania Górska, was a Polish Roman Catholic nun. She was born in Łódź. Gorska served as the abbess, or Mother Superior, of the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, who are more commonly known as the Grey Ursulines. She was involved in the protection of Jewish children during the German occupation in World War II[1]
Gorska died on December 15, 2007, in Warsaw.[1] She was 93 years old.[1]
Awards
- Medal of the Righteous Among the Nations
- Commander's Cross of the Polonia Restituta (2007) [1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Zmarła matka Andrzeja Górska, urszulanka Serca Jezusa Konającego". Wiara. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
External links
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- Andrzeja Górska obituary (Polish)
- Andrzeja Górska – her activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
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