Szymon of Lipnica

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Szymon of Lipnica
St. Simon's sculpture in St. Joseph's Church in Muszyna
Born	1437, Lipnica Murowana, Poland
Died	18 July 1482
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	24 February 1685 by Pope Innocent XI
Canonized	3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy by Pope Benedict XVI
Feast	18 July; 15 July or 30 July on some calendars
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Simon (Szymon) of Lipnica (c. 1437 – 18 July 1482) was born to a pious family in Lipnica Murowana, in the south of Poland. He moved to Krakow, to attend the famous Jagiellonian Academy, in 1454. After hearing a sermon by Saint John Capistran, he joined the Franciscans. He was known as a powerful preacher. He died tending the sick during a plague epidemic.