Maria Antonina Kratochwil was a School Sister of Notre Dame who lived from 1881 to 1942. Born in Vítkovice, she dedicated her life to education, serving as a teacher and school director in various locations, including Lwów. During the German occupation of the Kresy region in World War II, she was arrested by the Gestapo for her efforts to protect Jewish people from mistreatment. After being severely beaten for her interventions, she died shortly after her release from prison due to her injuries and typhus.