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(2024-10-31) n Memory of Fr. Jan Krzysztoń: Missionary to Zambia and Honorary Chaplain to the Pope
Ten years ago, on the feast day of Our Lady, Help of Christians, Fr. Jan Krzysztoń passed away. His departure left a deep void but also a profound sense of gratitude—for the kindness and dedication he brought to the communities of Mpunde and Chilumba, where he served faithfully as a missionary.
Fr. Jan Krzysztoń was born on September 25, 1951, in Godziszów and was ordained as a priest on June 8, 1975. He discovered his missionary calling while working as a vicar in Kraśnik Fabryczny. In 1987, he set off for Zambia, where, as he put it, he began his "second life." In Mpunde, he served as parish priest for 25 years, preaching the Gospel with the late Cardinal Adam Kozłowiecki. In 2013, he took up a new pastoral mission in the recently established parish of Chilumba.
ON MAY 24, we remember Fr. Jan Krzysztoń as a man of devotion who lived each day in service to others. May his life and ministry continue to inspire, and may his memory remain alive in our hearts.
