On the grounds of the Benedictine Sisters’ Abbey in Jarosław, a 31-year-old Ukrainian national stabbed five people. Among the victims are three priests. One of them died in hospital. The attacker was detained at the scene.
What happened?
The attack took place on Thursday, 24 September 2026, at around 9:30 a.m. on Benedyktyńska Street. The initial police report referred to an assault on one man. On arrival, it turned out that four men and one woman had been injured.
The Powiat Police Headquarters in Jarosław confirmed that the perpetrator is a 31-year-old Ukrainian national. Officers subdued him on the abbey grounds.
All the injured were taken to hospital. The condition of three of the men was described as very serious, life-threatening. Later, the prosecutor’s office and media reported that one of the victims did not survive – according to consistent accounts, he was one of the priests.
Children from a youth group and the kindergarten on the abbey grounds were not harmed. The sisters said the attacker entered when the gate was open following a visit by young people.
What does the police say?
Police spokeswoman from the Jarosław Police Headquarters, Senior Sergeant Major Anna Długosz, said that crime scene examinations and witness interviews are ongoing. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Przemyśl is conducting proceedings. Charges have not yet been officially announced.
What is known and what is not
Confirmed: location, time, number of victims, citizenship and age of the detained person, the death of one person, the serious condition of other injured people, and the involvement of priests among the victims.
Unconfirmed: the exact motive, the identity of the injured woman (whether she was a nun), and the full list of charges.
