| John of Dukla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1414 Dukla, Poland |
| Died | 1484 Ukraine |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | January 23, 1733 by Pope Clement XII |
| Feast | September 28 |
| Patronage | Poland and Lithuania |
John of Dukla is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of the patron saints of Poland and Lithuania.
John was born in Dukla, Poland, in 1414. Died in 1484 in Lwów, Poland. He joined the Friars Minor Conventual, a religious order whose members 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 with bringing people back to the Church in his province.[1] 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.