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Photograph Of Blessed Jerzy Kaszyra Date Location And Photographer Unknown

Photograph Of Blessed Jerzy Kaszyra Date Location And Photographer Unknown

Blessed Jerzy Kaszyra

Also known as: George Kashira; George Kaszyra; Juryj Kašyra; Giorgio…; Jerzy…; Yuri

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

February 18

Born

April 4, 1904

Died

February 1, 18

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Religious Order

Venerated

26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Jerzy Kaszyra, also known as George Kashira, George Kaszyra, Juryj Kašyra, Giorgio, Jerzy, and Yuri, was born on 4 April 1904 in Aleksandravele, Vilniaus rajonas, Lithuania. He was raised in an Orthodox family but decided to convert to Roman Catholicism at the age of 18 in 1922.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1999-06-13 by 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

February 18 June 12

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