Hiacynta Lula was a Polish nun born in Czeluśnica in 1915. As a member of the Sisters Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, she served at the religious house in Jasionów. Her life was cut short during the Second World War when she was arrested in March 1943. After being held in several locations, including Jasło and Tarnów, she was transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where she was executed in September 1943.
Life and death
Born as Joanna Józefa Lula, she joined her religious order and adopted the name Hiacynta. Following her arrest in 1943, she was imprisoned in various facilities before being sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. While at the camp, she was assigned prisoner number 47624. She was eventually shot on September 8, 1943.
Veneration
She is recognized as a Servant of God. In 2003, Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga initiated the beatification process for a group of 122 Polish victims of Nazism, which included her. Her memory is also honored in Jasło, where she serves as the patron of a local street.