The Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek

The Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek, also known as the Eleven Nuns of Nowogródek or Sister Stella and Companions, were Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth killed by the Gestapo in August 1943. When more than 120 people were arrested and slated for, the Sisters offered their lives in sacrifice for the imprisoned. The eleven nuns were killed on 1 August 1943 in the woods beyond Nowogródek, and buried in a common grave. After the execution, Sister M. Malgorzata Banas, the community’s sole surviving member, located the place of the martyrdom, and remained the guardian of their common grave until her own death in 1966. The Church of the Transfiguration, known as Biała Fara, or “White Church”, now contains the relics of the eleven martyrs. (From Wikipedia)