List of Polish saints
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The following is a list of Roman Catholic Saints who are considered to be "Polish", Although not all of these saints are native-born Poles
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- 1. Saint AdalbertAdalbert of PragueThis article is about St Adalbert of Prague. For other uses, see Adalbert .Saint Adalbert, Czech: ; , , Czech Roman Catholic saint, a Bishop of Prague and a missionary, was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians. He evangelized Poles and Hungarians. St...
, Św. Wojciech bishop, martyr, (997) - 2. The Five Holy Martyrs of Miedzyrzecz (Sts. Izaak, Jan, Krystyn, Mateusz, Benedykt) (1003)
- 3. Saint Bruno of Querfurt,/ Św. Brunon z Kwerfurtu priest, martyr (1009)
- 4. Saint Andrew Świerad/ Św. Andrzej Świerad (Jędrzej Żurawek), friar, (1034)
- 5. Saint Benedict the hermit/ Św. Benedykt (Męczennik), Benedykt Pustelnik from Orawa, hermit, martyr, (+1035)
- 6. Saint Otto of BambergOtto of BambergSaint Otto of Bamberg was a medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.-Life:Otto was born into a noble family in Mistelbach, Franconia...
/ Św. Otto z Bambergu, bishop, missionary of Pomerania (1139) - 7. Saint Stanislaus Bishop and MartyrStanislaus of SzczepanówStanislaus of Szczepanów, or Stanisław Szczepanowski, was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold...
/ Św. Stanisław ze Szczepanowa bishop, martyr (1079) - 8. Saint Hedwig of Silesia/,Św. Jadwiga Śląska, princess (1243)
- 9. Saint HyacinthSaint HyacinthSaint Hyacinth, O.P., was educated in Paris and Bologna. A Doctor of Sacred Studies and a secular priest, he worked to reform women's monasteries in his native Poland...
Św. Jacek Odrowąż, priest (1257) - 10. Saint Cunegund/ Św. Kinga, princess (1292)
- 11. Saint Hedwig Queen of Poland, St Hedwig of Anjou/ Św. Jadwiga Królowa, Św. Jadwiga Andegaweńska, Queen of Poland (1399)
- 12. Saint John CantiusJohn CantiusSaint John Cantius was a renowned Polish priest, Scholastic philosopher, physicist and theologian. He is also known as John of Kanty or John of Kanti.-Biography:...
/ Św. Jan Kanty/ Św. Jan z Kęt, priest, professor *(1473) - 13. Saint Simon of LipnicaSzymon of LipnicaSt.Simon of Lipnica 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...
/ Św. Szymon z Lipnicy, monk (1482) - 14. Saint John of DuklaJohn of DuklaJohn of Dukla is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of the patron saints of Poland and Lithuania.-Biography: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...
/ Św. Jan z Dukli, friar (1484) - 15. Saint CasimirSaint CasimirSaint Casimir Jagiellon was a royal prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who became a patron saint of Lithuania, Poland, and the young.-Biography:...
/ Św. Kazimierz Jagiellończyk prince (1484) - 16. Saint Stanislaus KostkaStanislaus KostkaStanisław Kostka S.J. was a Polish novice of the Society of Jesus. In the Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus Kostka....
/ Św Stanisław Kostka friar (1568) - 17. Saint Melchior Grodziecki/ Św. Melchior Grodziecki, priest, martyr (1619)
- 18. Saint John SarkanderJohn SarkanderSaint John Sarkander was a Polish and Moravian priest.Sarkander studied since 1597 at the University of Olomouc and then since 1600 at the Charles University, where he became doctor of philosophy. Later, he studied theology at University of Graz. He was ordained in 1609 and worked in Holešov from...
/ Św. Jan Sarkander, priest, martyr (1620) - 19. Saint Jozafat Kuncewicz/ Św. Jozafat Kuncewicz, Uniate bishop (1623)
- 20. Saint Andrew Bobola/ Św . Andrzej Bobola, priest, martyr (1657)
- 21. Saint Klemens HofbauerClemens Maria HofbauerClemens Maria Hofbauer was a hermit and is the patron saint of Vienna.- Childhood and early priesthood :...
/ . Św Klemens Dworzak, priest (1820) - 22. Saint Brother Albert (St. Adam Chmielowski), Brat Albert, Św. Albert Chmielowski, friar (1916)
- 23. Saint Rafael KalinowskiRaphael KalinowskiRafał Kalinowski, O.C.D. was a Polish Discalced Carmelite friar born as Józef Kalinowski inside the Russian partition of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in the city of Vilnius...
, Św. Rafał Kalinowski, priest (1835-1907) - 24. Saint Zygmunt GorazdowskiZygmunt GorazdowskiZygmunt Gorazdowski is a Roman Catholic saint.Father Gorazdowski was a priest of the Lviv archdiocese, Monsignor and Camerlingo, and the Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, CSSJ.-References:* at Patron Saints Index...
, priest (1920) - 25. Saint Józef Bilczewski, bishop (1923)
- 26. Saint Sebastian Pelczar/ Św. Józef Sebastian Pelczar, bishop(1924)
- 27. Saint FaustinaSaint FaustinaSaint Faustina may refer to:*Saint Faustina , 6th century Italian saint, feast day January 18*Mary Faustina Kowalska , Polish nun and saint, feast day October 5...
/ Św. Siostra Faustyna Kowalska nun (1938) - 28. Saint Urszula Ledóchowska, nun (1939)
- 29. Saint Maximilian Kolbe/ Św. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe, priest, friar, martyr (1941)
- 30. Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, St Edith Stein/ Św Teresy Benedykty od Krzyża, św. Edyta Stein nun, martyr (1942)