Blessed Bronislaw Markiewicz
Feast Day
29 January; 30 January on some calendars
Born
13 July 1842 at Pruchnik, archdiocese of Przemysl dei Latini, Poland
Died
29 January 1912 at Miejsce Piastowe, Poland of complications related to tuberculosis
Beatified
19 June 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal Jozef Glemp in Pilsudski Square, Warsaw, Poland
Venerated
2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Bronislaw Markiewicz, born on 13 July 1842 in Pruchnik, Poland, was the sixth child of John Markiewicz and Marianna Gryziecka. His father served as the mayor of Pruchnik. Raised in a devoutly Catholic family, Bronislaw faced a challenging period during his education when he experienced the anti-Church atmosphere prevailing at his school, which nearly caused him to lose his faith.
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