Blessed Hanna Helena Chrzanowska
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 29
Born
October 7, 1902
Died
April 29, 1973
Beatified
28 April 2018 by Pope Francis
Venerated
30 September 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Hanna Helena Chrzanowska, born on October 7, 1902, in Warsaw, Poland, was a lay woman who dedicated her life to nursing and caring for others. She was the daughter of Ignacy Chrzanowski, a university professor, and Wanda Szlenkier. While her family had a strong tradition of charity, religious involvement at home was not prominent due to their mixed Catholic and Protestant background.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2018-04-28 by 28 April 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in the Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki, Poland, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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