Blessed Colomba Matylda Gabriel
Also known as: Janina Matylda Gabriel
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 24
Born
May 3, 1858
Died
September 24, 1926
Beatified
16 May 1993 by Pope John Paul II
Religious Order
Venerated
10 July 1990 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Colomba Matylda Gabriel, also known as Janina Matylda Gabriel, was born on 3 May 1858 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Poland (now in Ukraine). Born into a wealthy Polish noble family, Janina pursued education and eventually became a teacher. She began her teaching career in public schools and later transitioned to schools operated by the Benedictines.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1993-05-16 by 16 May 1993 by Pope John Paul II
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