Saint Hyacinth, whose uncle was the bishop of Krakow, is the apostle of this country
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Story of Saint Hyacinth - Saint Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church  In 1220 he accompanied his uncle Ivo Konski, the Bishop of Cracow, to Rome. ... It was these apostolic travels that earned Hyacinth the title "The Apostle of the...
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Saint Hyacinth of Poland - Wikipedia  Saint Hyacinth, O.P., (Polish: wity Jacek or Jacek Odrow) (b. ca. 1185 in Kamie lski (Ger. Gro Stein) near Opole (Ger. Oppeln), Upper Silesia  d. 15 August 1257, in Krakw, Poland of natural causes) was educated in Paris ... He subsequently accompanied his uncle Ivo Konski, the Bishop of Krakw, to Rome.
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Free Flashcards about HISTORIC NAMES - StudyStack  SAINT HYACINTH, WHOSE UNCLE WAS THE BISHOP OF KRAKOW, IS THE APOSTLE OF THIS COUNTRY, POLAND. DURING WWI THIS FUTURE...
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St. Hyacinth (1185-1257) - Dominican Friars of Canada  St. Hyacinth is called "the Polish St. Dominic," which is to say that he was the founder of the ... They were greatly beloved by a priest uncle, Ivo, who sent them to the ... at the cathedral in Cracow when No was appointed bishop of Cracow. ... He was the first outstanding ,missionary apostle whose life and work shed glory on...
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Saint Hyacinth Odrow - Podgorski Family Archives  From Italy the future apostle returned to Cracow, whose bishop, Blessed Vincent ... Ivo Odrowaz, chancellor of Poland and uncle of Hyacinth, was then selected as ... Yet he felt that he should first attend to the needs of the countries nearer at...
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WNY Polonia News for the Polish-American Community Provided by ...  Apr 1, 2005 ... "You know bishops are asked to come to visit the pope every five years," ... The product of a devoutly Catholic home, in his youth Lolek (as he was ... No other Roman Catholic leader has come close in bringing people of diverse religions, ... previous 13-day, 22-city homecoming to Poland in June 1999 was...
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The Voice of the Martyrs Canada: A song, a saint and a square  Dec 24, 2010 ... Statue of St. Wenceslas in ... Worried that Wenceslas and his grandmother would conspire ... But Boleslav's plan to wipe out his older brother backfired on him. ... of the Czech Republic, decided their town square needed a better name. ... to sing Good King Wenceslas, think about the man whose actions...
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St. George - England's Patron Saint - Britannia.com  George was probably first made well known in England by Arculpus and .... He is the patron saint of cavalry, from which the word chivalry is derived'. ... George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal,...
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The Holy Hierarch Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland | Western Orthodox ...  Saint Patrick was a Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of the island...
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St. George - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online  Both were Christians from noble families of the Anici and George, Georgios in the ... Saint George stands out among other saints and legends because he is ... Saint George is the patron saint of England and Catalonia and his cross can be...
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Saint Andrew - New World Encyclopedia  Apostle. Venerated in, All Christianity. Major shrine, Church of St. Andreas at Patras ... Many countries venerate Andrew as their patron saint including Scotland, ... 60-70 C.E.), on a cross of the form called Crux decussata (X-shaped cross) and ... According to tradition his relics were removed from Patras to Constantinople,...
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List of pastoral visits of Pope John Paul II outside Italy - Wikipedia  During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 104 foreign trips, more than all .... The final day of the visit began with a visit to the National Seminary in ... at the time and the home of the largest Polish community outside of Poland. ... 3 June 1980, he made a pilgrimage to Lisieux in northern France, the home...
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St. Pope John Paul II - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online  The world would later receive him as Saint Pope John Paul II. His name was Karol (Polish for Karl or Charles) Josef Wojtyla. His hometown had about 10,000...
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Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia  Pope Saint John Paul II born Karol Jzef Wojtya was Pope from 1978 to 2005. He is widely ... John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native ... more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five ..... Instead, the Pope simply led the Polish people to desert their rulers by...
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Archived Questions of the Month - Byzcath.org  For Ukrainian Catholics, January 1st also marks the Feast of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in ... She is credited with starting social services in Peru.
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St. Stanislaus of Szczepanw - Wikipedia  Stanislaus of Szczepanw, or Stanisaw Szczepanowski, (July 26, 1030  April 11, 1079) was a Bishop of Krakw known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesaw II the Bold. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus .... As the first native Polish saint, Stanisaw is the patron of Poland and Krakw,...
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Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia  Pope Saint John Paul II born Karol Jzef Wojtya was Pope from 1978 to 2005. He is widely ... John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland .... His elder sister Olga had died before his birth, but he was close to his brother Edmund ..... Tymieniecka produced the English-language version.
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Poland - 4 | Britannica.com  Results 201 - 300 of 321 ... List of articles about Countries of the World / Countries of Europe / Poland. ... Przybo, Julian Polish poet, a leading figure of the Awangarda Krakowska, an avant-garde literary movement that began in Krakw in 1922.
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Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II | Wadowice in Poland  Wadowice near Krakow is the place where Pope John PaulII was born. ... Wadowice, small city of about 20,000 some 30 miles southwest of Krakow, has got ... In 1867 the town was made the capital of a county, which brought it new prosperity.
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Poland's history is a story of resilient Catholic faith | Catholic World ...  Jun 28, 2016 ... Poland's history is a story of resilient Catholic faith With World Youth Day ... the bishop of Krakow and now one of Poland's patron saints. St. Stanislaus had entered into a dispute with King Boleslaus II the Bold and excommunicated him. ... Polish army of hussars stormed into the city and decisively defeated...
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Saint John Paul II | pope | Britannica.com  Saint John Paul II, Latin Johannes Paulus, original name Karol Jzef Wojtya (born May ... he undertook numerous trips abroad, traveling far greater distances than had all .... He went first to Mexico (January 1979), where he reaffirmed for the bishops of ... His second trip (June 1979) was to Poland, where he declared to his...