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Blessed Jan Beyzym
Blessed Jan Beyzym

Blessed Jan Beyzym

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

2-Oct

Born

15 May 1850 in Beyzymy Wielkie, Poland (now in Ukraine)

Died

2 October 1912 in Marana, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar of natural causes; relics entombed at the Jesuit basilica in Krakow, Poland in 1993

Beatified

18 August 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Krakow, Poland

Venerated

21 December 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed Jan Beyzym, also known as Father Jan Beyzym, was born on 15 May 1850 in the village of Beyzymy Wielkie, Poland (now in Ukraine). He was the son of a Polish freedom fighter, reflecting his family's strong patriotic background.


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