Funeral of Father Zbojnowicz to be held Tuesday, September 29

The funeral for Father Stanisław Zbojnowicz will take place on Tuesday, September 29. The Benedictine priest died following an attack on the Benedictine nuns' monastery in Jarosław, located in southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border.

On September 24, a 31-year-old Ukrainian refugee identified as Ihor M. entered the monastery complex and attacked five people with a kitchen knife. Father Zbojnowicz died from injuries sustained while attempting to stop the assailant. Two other men remain in the hospital in serious condition, including Father Marek Pieńkowski, who leads the Council of the Foundation for Family Pastoral Ministry and assists Ukrainian refugees. Psychiatric experts determined the attacker shows symptoms of a psychotic disorder.

During a Mass and silent march held near the monastery on September 26, Father Adrian Mantykiewicz offered forgiveness on behalf of the victims. Father Mantykiewicz, who sustained less serious injuries in the attack, asked the public not to blame the perpetrator's country of origin for the actions of the individual.