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Blessed James Of Strepar
Blessed James Of Strepar

Blessed James Of Strepar

Also known as: James of Strepa; James of Strzemie; Jakub Strzemię; Protector of the Kingdom

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20 October; 1 June on some calendars

Born

C.1350 in Galacia, Poland

Died

20 October 1409 at Lviv, Poland (in modern Ukraine) of natural causes; buried in the Franciscan church in Lviv; remains found to be incorrupt when examined in 1419

Beatified

11 September 1791 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed James of Strepar, also known as James of Strepa, James of Strzemie, and Jakub Strzemię, was born around the year 1350 in Galacia, Poland. He was born into a noble Polish family and devoted his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1791-09-11 by 11 September 1791 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)

Feast Days

October 20June 1

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