Blessed Ladislas Of Gielniów
Also known as: Apostle of Lithuania; Lithuanian Apostle; Wladyslaw of Gielniów; Władysław z Gielniowa
Feast Day
4 May; formerly 25 May; formerly 21 September
Born
C.1440 in Gielniów, Poland
Died
4 May 1505 in Warsaw, Poland of natural causes soon after levitating while in reflection on the Passion on Good Friday
Beatified
1586 by Pope Sixtus V; 11 February 1750 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów, also known as the Apostle of Lithuania, Wladyslaw of Gielniów, or Władysław z Gielniowa, was born around 1440 in the town of Gielniów, Poland. He received his education at the prestigious University of Warsaw and later joined the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor Observant.
Cause for Canonization
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