John of Dukla
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| John of Dukla | |
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| Born | 1414, Dukla, Poland |
| Died | 1484, Ukraine |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | January 23, 1733 by Pope Clement XII |
| Feast | September 28 |
| Patronage | Poland and Lithuania |
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John of Dukla is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania
[edit] Biography
John was born in Dukla, Poland in 1414. He joined the Friars Minor Conventual, a religious order who strictly adhered to their rule of poverty and obedience.[1] Though he went blind later in age he was able to prepare sermons with the help of an aide. His preaching was credited in bringing people back to the Church in his province.[2] Soon after his death, there was an immediate veneration at his tomb and several miracles were attributed to him.
On June 10, 1997, he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in a mass at Krosno, Poland before approximately one million people.
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[edit] References
- Jones, Kathleen (2006). Butler's Lives of the Saints. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0860122557.
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