Blessed Hanna Helena Chrzanowska
Feast Day
29-Apr
Born
7 October 1902 in Warsaw, Poland
Died
29 April 1973 in Kraków, Poland of cancer
Beatified
28 April 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in the Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki, Poland, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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.
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