Hedwig Borzecka
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Mother Hedwig Borzęcka (1 February 1863 – 27 September 1906) was co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection along with her natural mother, Mother Celine Borzęcka
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She was born Hedwig Borzęcka in Poland
. On 17 December 1982, this Servant of God
was declared as having heroic virtue by Pope John Paul II
, thus becoming known as the Venerable Mother Hedwig Borzęcka.
Celine Borzecka
Mother Celine Chludzińska Borzęcka, also known as Blessed Celine Borzęcka , was a foundress, along with her daughter Hedwig Borzecka, of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection, a Roman Catholic religious order.Celine was born in Antowil, Orsza, formerly Poland, today in Belarus, one of...
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She was born Hedwig Borzęcka in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. On 17 December 1982, this Servant of God
Servant of God
Servant of God is a title given to individuals by various religions, but in general the phrase is used to describe a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. In the Catholic Church, it designates someone who is being investigated by the Church for possibly being recognized as a...
was declared as having heroic virtue by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, thus becoming known as the Venerable Mother Hedwig Borzęcka.