Blessed Józef Wojciech Guz
Also known as: Innocent; Innocenty
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 6
Born
March 8, 1890
Died
June 1, 6
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
Biography
Blessed Józef Wojciech Guz, also known as Innocent or Innocenty, was born on 8 March 1890 in Lwów, Poland (modern L’viv, Ukraine). After completing high school, Józef initially aspired to join the Jesuits but was unfortunately turned down. Undeterred, he persevered in his vocation and, on 25 August 1908, joined the Franciscans, taking the name Innocenty.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1999-06-13 by 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
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