Stanislaus of Szczepanów
11th-century Polish Catholic bishop who was martyred by Polish King Bolesław II the Generous / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanislaus of Szczepanów (Polish: Stanisław ze Szczepanowa; 26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was a Polish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Kraków and was martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Bold. Stanislaus is venerated in the Catholic Church as Stanislaus the Martyr (as distinct from the 16th-century Jesuit, Stanislaus Kostka).
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Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów | |
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Bishop and Martyr | |
Born | 26 July 1030 Szczepanów, Kingdom of Poland |
Died | 11 April 1079(1079-04-11) (aged 48) Kraków, Kingdom of Poland |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 17 September 1253, Assisi, Italy by Pope Innocent IV |
Major shrine | Wawel Cathedral |
Feast | 11 April 7 May (Traditional Roman Catholics) 8 May (in Poland) |
Attributes | Episcopal insignia, sword, resurrected Piotr |
Patronage | Poland, Kraków, moral order |
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