Priests of the Diocese of Panevėžys, Who Have Undergone Arrest, Imprisonment and Camps in the Soviet System.
1. Msgr. Vladas Butvila, born 1891, ordained 1915. Pastor, Dean of Rokiškis, arrested in 1950, sentenced to 10 years in prison. Returned from Irkutsk, Siberia, November 25, 1955, an invalid. Died March 14, 1961. Buried in the cemetery of Panevėžys.
2. Msgr. Kazimieras Dulksnys, born February 19, 1910, ordained June 15, 1935. Pastor of SS Peter and Paul Church, Panevėžys, arrested November 17, 1957, sentenced to 2 years in prison. Returned from camp in Russia, May 19, 1959. Exiled to the Diocese of Kaišiadorys, as emeritus priest of Merkinė; to Nedzingė until June 7, 1963. Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Panevėžys. (See Chronicle No. 64 — Trans. Note)
3. Msgr. Mykolas Karosas, born 1878, ordained 1901. Pastor, Dean of Šeduva, Episcopal Vicar General of the Diocese of Panevėžys. Arrested September, 1951. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, imprisoned in Šilutė and Karaganda. Returned to Lithuania, December 25, 1954. Died October 13, 1955. Buried in the churchyard of Šeduva.
4. Msgr. Leopoldas Pratkelis, born June 5, 1912, ordained June 11, 1938. Pastor of the parish of Rosalimas, arrested 1950. Sentenced to 10 years in prison. Returned from the Siberian katorga, 1956. Died January 7, 1983. Buried in the churchyard in Linkuva. (See Chronicle No. 56 — Trans. Note)
5. Paulius Šidlauskas, born 1890, ordained 1915. Arrested June 29, 1950. Sentenced to 10 years of katorga. Returned from Siberian camps September 1, 1954. Appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Panevėžys by the Vatican, 1961. Exiled to the Diocese of Kaišiadorys, June 9, 1962, to Merkinė as emeritus priest, later to Kulautuva, 1969. Died May 21, 1973. Buried in the cemetery of Panevėžys.
6. Canon Jurgis Danys, born 1898, ordained 1927. Pastor of the parish of Linkuva. Arrested in 1949. Sentenced to 10 years of katorga. Returned from Siberia, 1956. Died March 3, 1977. Buried in the Linkuva churchyard.
7. Canon Petras Rauda, ordained 1917. Vice Rector of the Interdiocesan Seminary in Kaunas. Arrested in August, 1946, while pastor of Pamūšis. Sentenced to 8 years. Returned from Siberian camps September 10, 1954. Pastor, Dean of Biržai. Arrested July 21, 1957. Sentenced to 10 years. Confined to the camps of Mordovia, Siberia. Returned to Lithuania April, 1962. Died March 7, 1974 in Svėdasai. Buried in the cemetery of Utena. (See Chronicle No. 64 — Trans. Note)
8. Juozapas Bagdonas, born January 2, 1914, ordained January 26, 1941. Temporary administrator of the church of Biržai. Arrested October 8, 1947, sentenced to 8 years. Served in Vorkuta. Returned October 15, 1954. Emeritus priest of Utena.
9. Jonas Balčiūnas, born November 6, 1927, ordained September 25, 1949. Assistant at the Cathedral of Panevėžys. Arrested August 28, 1954. Sentenced to 10 years. Served in Lukiškiai Prison, Vilnius, and camps in Šilutė and Kursk. Returned as an invalid TBC, September 23, 1955, as assistant pastor of Pakruojus. Arrested December 4, 1956. Served in Uglich, Tayshet and Potma. Upon release, returned to Lithuania September 18, 1965. Presently pastor of Salaka.
10.Kazimieras Baronas, born December 5, 1927, ordained April 27, 1957. Arrested April 29, 1950 from the Kaunas Seminary. Sentenced to 10 years and served in the copper mines in Dzhez-kazgan. Returned to Lithuania, July 4, 1955. Pastor of Obeliai.
11.Jonas Bubas, born 1901, ordained 1930. Pastor of the parish of Antalieptė. Arrested February 9, 1951. Sentenced to 10 years. Returned October, 1956. Died April 19, 1969, while serving as pastor of Pandėlys. Buried in the cemetery of Pandėlys.
12.Mykolas Bugenis, born Augist 1, 1888, ordained June 8, 1913. Pastor, Dean of Omsk, arrested September, 1930. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, served in Mariinsk, Komi SSR coal mines, Solov'yevsk, Vagaraksha, Datuchka, Butirka Prison and Lubyanka Prison. Released from prison in exchange for political prisoners. Returned to Lithuania October 19, 1933. Emeritus priest of Dusetos. Died September 1, 1980. Buried in the churchyard of Dusetos.
13.Jonas Buliauskas, born 1910, ordained June 26, 1934. Served as priest in Rokiškis. Arrested July 9, 1947, in Šlėnava. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Orsha, Vorkuta and various camps. Released April 6, 1956, returned to Lithuania. Emeritus priest of Pasvalis. September 11, 1957, the Supreme Court fined him 2000 rubles for teaching children catechism. Amnestied September 7, 1957. Assigned as Monsignor to Velykiai. April 27, 1960, his work permit issued by the Commissioner was taken for his extensive journeys preaching, and restored December 1962. Emeritus priest of Lėna.
14.Juozapas Čepėnas, born 1880, ordained 1905. Pastor of the parish of Anykščiai, arrested January, 1941. Released from prison, June 15, 1941. Persecuted and arrested again, January, 1951. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Vladimir Prison. Returned to Lithuania, September 8, 1954. Emeritus priest of Pasvalys. Died January 23, 1976. Buried in the parish cemetery of Daugailiai.
15.Jonas Jatulis, born November 23, 1908. Ordained June 16, 1935. Pastor of the parish of Adomynė. Arrested May 23, 1949, sentenced to 10 years. Served in Valki, Karaganda. Returned to Lithuania, March 19, 1957. Exiled May, 1963 to Pabiržė. His work permit to function as a priest was lifted for 5 months. Pastor of Antalieptė.
16.Antanas Jukša, born April 28, 1906, ordained May 25, 1929. Pastor of the parish of Ramygala. Arrested April 12, 1949, on his way home from a retreat in Uliūnai. Sentenced by a special court to 25 years. Served in Siberia, in the camp at Tayshet, on the laying of the Kunashak pipeline, in Omsk at the oil refinery. Returned as an invalid in 1956, after his sentence had been commuted in Omsk to 8 years. Pastor of the parish of Švedriškė.
17.Mykolas Juodelis, born 1907, ordained 1933. Pastor, Dean of Biržai, arrested April 30, 1950. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Kazakhstan. Returned to Lithuania June 12, 1956. Pastor of Naujamiestis. Died May 24, 1968. Buried in the cemetery of Naujamiestis.
18.Jonas Juodelis, born May 5, 1921, ordained June 29, 1947. Assistant at the Cathedral of Panevėžys. Arrested, 1951. Sentenced to 25 years. Served in camps in Siberia. Returned to Lithuania, 1955. Pastor of the parish of SS Peter and Paul, Panevėžys. Chancellor.
19.Jonas Jurgaitis, born May 5, 1917, ordained December 19, 1942. Pastor of the parish of Papilys, arrested 1948. Sentenced to 10 years in prison. Returned to Lithuania, 1956. Pastor in Naujamiestis.
20.Alfonsas Kadžius, born January 8, 1910, ordained May 26, 1934. Pastor of the parish of Gružiai, arrested September 4, 1949. Served in Vorkuta, Komi SSR, Choladilnik. Returned to Lithuania November 27, 1957. Religious Affairs Commissioner Rugienis lifted his work permit, November 23, 1964 — December 30, 1965, and would not allow him to function as a priest. Pastor of the parish of Aviliai.
21.Zenonas Kariačka, born 1890, ordained 1914. Arrested December 18, 1945. Served in Komi SSR. Returned October 18, 1946. Died in Krinčinas, October 10, 1945. Buried in the churchyard of Krinčinas.
22.Stanislovas Krištonaitis, born August 17, 1912, ordained June 3, 1939. Pastor, Dean of Zarasai, arrested 1950. Sentenced to 10 years. Returned from Siberia, 1956. Emeritus priest in Vabalninkas. Died, May 22, 1980. Buried in the churchyard of Vabalninkas.
23. Petras Kuzmickas, born November 7, 1910, ordained June 15, 1935. Vice Rector of the Kaunas seminary. Pastor of the parish of Rozalimas. Arrested February 18, 1947. Sentenced to 5 years, served in Vorkuta. Returned to Lithuania, 1953. Pastor of the parish of Smilgiai.
24. Juozapas Laurenčikas, born September 7, 1885, ordained 1909. Pastor of the parish of Dusetos, arrested 1948. Sentenced to 10 years. Emeritus priest of the parish of Užpaliai. Died, 1969. Buried in the Cemetery of Raguva.
25.Juozapas Lomanas, born 1899, ordained 1923. Arrested July 22, 1952. Sentenced to 10 years. Returned to Lithuania, 1956. Emeritus priest of Linkuva. Died February 27, 1959. Buried in the churchyard of Vabalninkas.
26.Stanislovas Masilionis, born 1908, ordained 1936. Pastor of the parish of Kamajai, arrested 1947. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Noril'sk. Returned to Lithuania September 6, 1956. Pastor of Salaka. Buried in the churchyard of Salaka.
27.Juozapas Matelionis, born March 25, 1895, ordained April 2, 1922. Pastor of the parish of Panemunėlis, arrested 1951. Sentenced to 10 years. Returned to the Siberian camps, December 23, 1955. Died, May 2, 1964, as emeritus priest in Utena. Buried in the parish cemetery of Alanta.
28.Jonas Matulis, born 1904, ordained 1931. Arrested December, 18, 1946. Sentenced to 5 years. Returned to Lithuania November 5, 1951. Served as pastor of the church of Gulbinėnai. Died, March 23, 1967. Buried in the Gulbinėnai parish cemetery.
29. Anicetas Meškauskas, born January 6, 1885, ordained 1912. Pastor of the parish of Skiemonys, arrested at the end of November, 1949. Sentenced to 10 years. Served in Komi SSR, Abez' Camp. Returned to Lithuania late fall, 1953. Emeritus priest of the parish of Raguva. Died, April 22, 1979. Buried in the cemetery of Raguva.
30. Kazimieras Mikelinskas, born September 8, 1889, ordained 1914. Pastor of the parish of Debeikiai, Dean of Anykščiai. Arrested by the bolsheviks in 1940, served 6 months. Arrested a second time, July 29, 1940, in Debeikiai. Sentenced to 10 years.Returned from the Siberian katorga, October 16, 1955. Emeritus priest of the parish of Alanta. Died December 29, 1957. Buried in the parish cemetery at Debeikiai.
31. Steponas Pelešynas, born November 11, 1908, ordained April 1, 1933. Administrator of the parish of Kamajai. Arrested 1950. Sentenced to serve 10 years in Vorkuta. Returned to Lithuania April 15, 1957. While pastor of the parish of Adomynė, he died July 21, 1984. Buried in the churchyard of Adomynė.
32.Jonas Nagulevičius, born 1900, ordained 1923. Pastor of the parish of Obeliai, arrested February 4, 1947. Sentenced to 5 years. Returned from Siberian camps, March 1, 1952. Emeritus priest of the parish of Naujamiestis.
33.Augustinas Pranskietis, born August 29, 1886, ordained March 25, 1910. Arrested 1923, he served in Moscow Prison. Released 1925. Arrested a second time while pastor of St. Catherine's in Leningrad, April 15, 1932, and sentenced to 10 years. Returned to Lithuania, October 19, 1933 in exchange for political prisoners. Resides in Šeduva, completely blind.
34.Henrikas Prijalgauskas, born 1892, ordained 1920. Arrested 1949. Returned from Siberian katorga, September 19, 1957. He was pastor of the parish of Velykiai. Died August 23, 1978. Buried in the Cemetery of Panevėžys.
35.Izidorius Puriuškis, born 1910, ordained 1937. Pastor of the parish of Aviliai, arrested June 7, 1949. Sentenced to 10 years, served sentence in Karaganda. Returned to Lithuania, August 3, 1956. Emeritus priest of the Church of S S Peter and Paul, Panevėžys.
36.Liudvikas Rekašius, born 1876, ordained 1899. Pastor of the parish of Ančiškis. Arrested January 21, 1947. Released, September 27, 1954. Administrator of Dapšioniai. Died 1966. Buried in the Dapšioniai parish cemetery.
37.Aleksandras Mileika, born 1881, ordained 1904. Pastor of the parish of Vyžuonos, arrested 1941 and taken off to prison, to the Russian katorga. Returned 1944. Died in Vyžuonos, December 23, 1944. Buried in the Vyžuonos parish cemetery.
38.Mykolas Selickas, born 1909, ordained 1936. Pastor of the parish of Sudeikiai, arrested 1949. Sentenced to 10 years. Released from Archangel Prison, 1955. Died July 4, 1970, as pastor of Sidabravą. Buried in the churchyard of Sidabravą.
39.Petras Senulis, born February 26, 1909, ordained 1937. Pastor of the parish of Suostas. Arrested on Easter morning 1946. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Inta and other camps. Released 1953. Died as pastor, November 29, 1982. Buried in the churchyard of Leliūniai.
40.Gasparas Spūdas, born 1891, ordained 1914. Pastor of the parish of Krekanava, Dean of Panevėžys, arrested April 23, 1950. Sentenced to 11 years. Returned from the Russian katorga,
August 4, 1955. Served as pastor of the parish of Gruželės. Died October 23, 1960. Buried in the parish cemetery of Linkuva.
41.Mykolas Stonys, born October 1, 1912, ordained June 11, 1938. Assistant in the parish of Utena, arrested 1946. Sentenced to 10 years, served in the camps of Karaganda. Returned to Lithuania December 28, 1954. Living in Biržai, appointed pastor of the parish of Suostas.
42.Ignacas Šiaučiūnas, born December 16, 1905, ordained April 1, 1933. Arrested in Žemaitija, October 30, 1949, in Varlaukis. Sentenced to 25 years, served in the Inta camp. Returned to Lithuania, May 13, 1956. Residing in Svėdasai as titular pastor.
43.Matas Šermukšnis, born 1902, ordained 1930. Arrested 1946. Sentenced to 10 years, served in the camps of Siberia. Released, he returned to Lithuania in 1956. He died as pastor of the parish of Vaškai, and was buried in the parish churchyard, February 6, 1978.
44.Konstantinas Šimašis, born January 7, 1888, ordained 1913. Pastor of the parish of Alanta, arrested in the spring of 1950. Sentenced to 10 years, released from the Russian camps, February 8, 1954, he returned an invalid. Died in Vainutas, March 19, 1955.
45.Jurgis Šimonėlis, born 1898, ordained 1928. Pastor of the parish of Debeikiai, arrested 1950. Sentenced to 10 years. Died December 26, 1957, as pastor of the parish of Sudeikiai. Buried in the churchyard of Sudeikiai.
46.Leonardas Tamošauskas, born June 8, 1912, ordained May 22, 1937. Pastor of the parish of Onuškis, arrested April 23, 1949. Sentenced to 10 years, served in Kazakhstan. Returned to Lithuania, February 27, 1956. Now pastor of the parish of Lukštai.
47.Eduardas Vaišnora, born July 28, 1906, ordained June 14, 1930. Pastor of the parish of Baltriškė, arrested July 2, 1950. Spent 6 years in the camps of Karaganda. Returned paralyzed. Died as emeritus priest of Kupiškis, April 22, 1982. Buried in the churchyard of Kupiškis.
48.Titus Vinkšnelis, born March 27, 1904, ordained June 14, 1930. Spent 7 years in Russian prisons. Died as pastor of the parish of Suvainiškis. Buried in the churchyard of Pandėlis.
Priests of the Diocese of Panevėžys Arrested While Living in the Soviet System Deceased or Killed In Prisons or Camps
I. Juozapas Bardišauskas, born 1898, ordained 1925. Former pastor of the parish of Papilys (Biržai Rayon), arrested 1945 in the Vilnius region. Died in camp in Siberia.
2.Boleslovas Beinoravičius, born 1883, ordained 1917. Pastor of the parish of Velykiai, arrested September 29, 1950. Died January 29, 1951, Lukiškiai Prison, Vilnius.
3.Stanislovas Baltrimas, born October 13, 1889, ordained May 14, 1912. No sooner transferred from Kupiškis to Zarasai as pastor when he was killed, June, 1941, after being apprehended as the Red Army was retreating.
4.Kazimieras Čiplys, born February 14, 1897, ordained 1925. Pastor of the parish of Čedasai, apprehended April 23, 1949. Died in Russian prison.
5.Vladas Didžiokas, born May 4, 1912, ordained 1938. Assistant of the Panevėžys Cathedral, arrested at the beginning of 1941, crossing the Nevėžys Bridge. Indicted for his sermons. Died in Russian prison.
6. Petras Liepa, born December 2, 1886, ordained 1912. Pastor of the parish of Viešintos, arrested in the fall of 1945. Died February 1, 1953, Karaganda Labor Camp.
7. Petras Liepa, born August 20, 1907, ordained 1933. Pastor of the parish of Geidžiūnai. Perished in Noril'sk Labor Camp, autumn, 1952.
8. Petras Margevičius, born January 28, 1889, ordained June 26, 1913. Pastor of Briškiai. Aprehended about 1949 and disappeared without a trace in Russian prison.
9. Fabijonas Kemėšis, born 1880, ordained 1902. Arrested in Pandėlys, October, 1946, during rosary devotions. Died January 21, 1954, in Mariinsk, Region of Nemirov.
10. Antanas Riauba, born March 14, 1902, ordained 1929. Former pastor of Burbiškis, arrested about 1949. Perished in Siberian camp.
II. Vytautas Šamšonas, born 1912, ordained 1936. Pastor of the parish of Imbradas. Found murdered in the church of Imbradas, January 28, 1961, a victim of Chekist persecution.
12. Benediktas Šveikauskas, born March 21, 1884, ordained June 12, 1912. Emeritus priest of the parish of Rokiškis. Shot in the offices of the Rokiškis militia the night of June 23-24, 1941, a victim of the bolsheviks. Buried in the parish cemetery of Rokiškis.
13.Leonas Mažeika, born September 30, 1918, ordained June 11, 1944. Pastor of the parish of Pamūšis, killed by the atheists, August 8, 1981. Buried in the Pamūšis churchyard.
14.Rapolas Kvedarauskas, born August 15, 1913, ordained 1944. Killed by Red Army troops, 1945. Buried in the parish cemetery of Raguva.
15.Antanas Žakevičius, born 1878, ordained 1901. Pastor of the parish of Skrebotiškis, arrested, 1950. Died January 1, 1955, Irkutsk Labor Camp.
Arrested by the German Nazis
Alfonsas Lipniūnas, born 1905, ordained 1930. A priest of Vilnius, arrested 1943. Transported to Stuthoff Concentration Camp. Died 1945.
Priests of the Diocese of Panevėžys Punished By the Atheist Government by Having Their Work Papers Lifted — Not Allowing Them to Function as Priests
1. Petras Adomonis, born January 22, 1922, ordained April 25, 1948. Pastor and Dean of Raguva. Religious Affairs Commissioner Rugienis lifted his work certificates for teaching catechism and for processions, July 13, 1963. At the end of September, 1963, he was assigned as pastor of the parish of Burbiškis. June 12, 1974, as pastor of Kriaunai (Rokiškis Rayon), he was fined 50 rubles by the administrative committee for teaching catechism to children.
2. Canon Bronius Antanaitis, born February 19, 1925, ordained October 31, 1948. Assistant in the parish of Pasvalys, he had his work certificate lifted September, 1949, for not signing against the pope, but at the end of October, he was assigned as assistant in Anykščiai. Serving as pastor in Krekanava, he had his work certificate lifted in August, 1962, by Commissioner Rugienis for his zeal . . . and was banished to Suvalkija as emeritus priest of Baltininkas and pastor of Alksninė He was allowed to return to the Diocese of Panevėžys, and assigned as pastor of the small parish of Aviliai, beginning autumn, 1970. (See Chronicle No. 4, 61, 64 — Trans. Note)
3. Juozapas Antanavičius, born April 18, 1931, ordained December 12, 1955. Assistant at the Panevėžys Cathedral, he had his work certificate lifted March 30, 1964, and was put to work in a metal factory in Panevėžys until his appointment as pastor of the parish of Antasava, December 3, 1964.
4. Vytautas Balašauskas, born November 3, 1930, ordained December 18, 1955. Had his work certificate lifted as assistant in Linkuva, 1962. Worked as a laborer in Panevėžys, 8 months, and later was shunted off to Suvalkija — worked on a communal farm 5 months. In the spring of 1963, allowed to function as priest in the church of Salakas.
5.Mykolas Gylys, born January 1, 1927, ordained September 23, 1951. Pastor of the parish of Čedasai. Sentenced to 9 months of labor in the peat bogs of Nendrės-Dusetos, Panevėžys Rayon, for catechizing children. In January 1959-1960, he was allowed to have Mass on Sundays in Čedasai.
6.Alfonsas Gražys, born February 9, 1923, ordained April 25, 1948. Transferred from the parish of Sudeikiai to Aleksandravėlė, Autumn, 1959. Sentenced to 6 months labor in the peat bogs of Nendrės-Dusėtai, Panevėžys Rayon.
7.Vytautas Masys, born March 24, 1931, ordained September 12, 1954. Assistant of the parish of Biržai, work certificate lifted November 1, 1958. Assigned as pastor of the parish of Grūžiai, had his work certificate lifted again, accused of teaching catechism. From November 11, 1960 until September 6, 1963, he could not function as a priest, and worked in Kaunas as an electrician.
8.Alfonsas Strielčiūnas, born October 6, 1920, ordained January 14, 1945. During the trial in connection with the construction of the church in Klaipėda, his work certificate was lifted from the beginning of 1961 until April, 1962. Assigned to Alizava as pastor.
9.Paulius Svirskis, born October 23, 1924, ordained October 31, 1948. Pastor of the parish of Burbiškis. Accused in 1964 of teaching children catechism, sentenced to 1 year of labor at the Rūdai mill in the parish of Krekanava. Transferred to Ančiskinė.
10. Juozas Šumskis, bom September 15, 1927, ordained September 12, 1954. Assistant at the Church of SS Peter and Paul, Panevėžys from May 20, 1960 to April 20, 1962. Commissioner Rugienis lifted his work certificate for his zeal, and he had to work in the sugar refinery of Panevėžys. Afterwards transferred to Suvainiškis as pastor.
11.Sigitas Uždavinys, born December 17, 1933, ordained April 13, 1960. Assistant at the parish of Rokiškis. His work certificate was lifted and he was unable to function as a priest for a year. He had to work in the Rokiškis Rayon as a laborer in the Čelkiai peat bogs.
12.Paulius Venckus, born April 18, 1892, ordained March 4, 1917. Pastor of the parish of Pasvalys, he refused to sign against the pope in the fall of 1949, and that very day he was forbidden to function as a priest. Later assigned to Jūžintai as pastor.
Priests of the Diocese of Panevėžys Who Left Lithuania The Summer of 1944 as the Bolsheviks Returned to Lithuania
1. Petras Ažubalis, born February 10, 1918, ordained October, 1942.
2. Vytautas Balčiūnas, born 1910, ordained 1933. Spiritual Director, Kaunas Interdiocesan Seminary.
3. Kazimieras Butkus, born January 28, 1907, ordained May 21, 1932. Pastor of the parish of Palėvenėlė and Geidžiūnai.
4. Jonas Burkus, born December 3, 1913, ordained June 16, 1940.
5. Jonas Bičiūnas, born June 24, 1908, ordained June 11, 1938. Assistant of the parish of Subačius.
6. Jonas Gasiūnas, born September 20, 1904, ordained 1934. Secretary to the Bishop of Panevėžys.
7. Jonas Gutauskas, born 1906, ordained 1932. Chaplain of the Biržai secondary school.
8. Feliksas Jokubauskas, born September 15, 1912, ordained June 3, 1939. Assistant at the parish of Ramygala.
9. Povilas Jatulis, ordained 1912, ordained 1934. Chaplain of the Anykščiai secondary school.
10.Petras Jonaitis, born March 25, 1919, ordained March 25, 1944.
11.Juozas Juozevičius, born November 3, 1909, ordained January 5, 1936. Assistant at the parish of Troškūnai.
12.Antanas Juška, born May 13, 1913, ordained June 16, 1940. Chaplain of the Šeduva secondary school.
13. Leonardas Gižinskas, born December 30, 1893, ordained March 11, 1917. Chaplain of the Rokiškis secondary school.
14.Fabijonas Kireilis, born April 6, 1912, ordained June 3, 1939.
15.Mykolas Kirkilas, born June 18, 1911, ordained May 31, 1936.
16.Jonas Krivickas, born February 5, 1914, ordained June 11, 1938.
17.Leonas Lukošiūnas, born December 5, 1905, ordained May 29, 1929. Teacher at the Interdiocesan Seminary in Kaunas.
18.Leonardas Musteikis, born June 16, 1911, ordained June 11, 1938. Assistant at the parish of Šeduva.
19.Titas Narbutas, born 1913, ordained 1937. Chaplain of the girls' secondary school in Panevėžys.
20.Paulius Ragažinskas, born December 12, 1912, ordained November, 1938.Assistant of Debeikiai, arrested by the bolsheviks and deported, 1940-1941. Chaplain of the Utena secondary school.
21.Jonas Petrėnas, born April 7, 1911, ordained June 15, 1935. Arrested by the bolsheviks, imprisoned 1940-1941. Chaplain of the Linkuva secondary school.
22.Alfonsas Sušinskas, born 1909, ordained 1934. Arrested by the bolsheviks and imprisoned in 1940. (Liberated by the war.) Chaplain of the girls' secondary school in Panevėžys.
23.Albinas Spurgis, born September 6, 1907, ordained May 21, 1932. Pastor of the parish of Šimonys.
24.Adolfas Stasys, born October 19, 1905, ordained November 11, 1928. Chaplain of the Rokiškis secondary school.
25. Bronislavas Šateika, born October 19, 1910, ordained
June 20, 1937. Assistant of the parish of Anykščiai.
26.Mykolas Vembrė, born January 5, 1904, ordained June 11, 1927. Pastor of the parish of Sidabravas.
27.Antanas Traškevičius, born August 9, 1913, ordained June 16, 1940.
28.Kazimieras Kuzminskas, born October 26, 1906, ordained May 21, 1932. Assistant of the parish of Krinčinas. Went abroad for studies and with the onset of the war and the bolsheviks in Lithuania did not return, (sic. See heading on p. 50 — Trans).
29.Antanas Deksnys, born 1906, ordained 1931. Doctorate in philosophy. Consecrated bishop.
Left Panevėžys for Other Dioceses to Avoid Arrest by the Bolsheviks
1. Alfonsas Lukoševičius, born August 26, 1914, ordained March 21, 1942. Died 1984 at Žemaičių Kalvarija.
2. Juozapas Kanaverskis, born January 16, 1912, ordained June 16, 1940. Pastor of the parish of Darsūniškis.
3. Juozapas Matulevičius, born January 7, 1900, ordained June 14, 1925. Living in Lapės, an invalid. Had been arrested.
P.S. Perhaps there are more who went abroad or were imprisoned, but so far, this is all the information we have. Undoubtedly, there are priest-religious from the Diocese of Panevėžys who have gone abroad.)
