Leopold Mandić
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Saint Leopold Mandić | |
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Born | May 12, 1866 in Herceg Novi, Montenegro in Boka Kotorska |
Died | June 30, 1942 in Padova, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
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Saint Leopold Bogdan Mandić (May 12, 1866 – June 30, 1942) was a Croatian born in Herceg Novi, Montenegro in Boka Kotorska, and died in Padova, Italy. Physically malformed and delicate, having a height of only 1.35m, with clumsy walk and stuttering, he developed tremendous spiritual strength. Although he wanted to be a missionary in Eastern Europe, he spent almost all of his adult life in Italy, and lived in Padova from 1906 until the end of his life. He spent also one year in Italian prison during WWI, since he did not want to renounce his Croatian nationality. He dreamed unceasingly about going to the Orient. He became known as Apostle of Confession and Apostle of Unity. He made a famous prayer that is the forerunner of today's Ecumenism.
Croatian Saints and Blessed | |
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Sainted: Marko of Križevci | Leopold Mandić | Nikola Tavelić |