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Blessed Karol Stepien
Blessed Karol Stepien

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

Venerated

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

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1999-06-13 by 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland

Feast Days

July 19June 12
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