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Stanislaus of Szczepanów

Stanislaus of Szczepanów (Polish: Stanisław ze Szczepanowa; 26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr (as distinct from the 16th-century Jesuit Stanislaus Kostka). (Full article...)


Attributes: Episcopal insignia, sword, resurrected Piotr
Patronage: Poland, Kraków, moral order
See also: Gemma Galgani

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