Blessed Karol Stepien
Also known as: Brother Herman; Father Herman
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 19
Born
October 21, 1910
Died
July 1, 19
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
Biography
Blessed Karol Stepien, also known as Brother Herman or Father Herman, was born on October 21, 1910, in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland, to Józef and Marianna Puch, who were poor working-class farmers. As a child, Karol displayed exceptional intelligence but also had a reputation for being quite unruly.