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Blessed Marcelina Darowska
Blessed Marcelina Darowska

Blessed Marcelina Darowska

Also known as: Marcellina Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

5-Jan

Born

28 January 1827 at Szulaki, Poland (now in Ukraine) as Marcelina Kotowicz

Died

5 January 1911 at Jazlowiec, Poland (now in Ukraine) of natural causes

Beatified

6 October 1996 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

15 December 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Marcelina Darowska, also known as Marcellina Mary of the Immaculate Conception, was born on January 28, 1827, in Szulaki, Poland (now in Ukraine). Coming from a land-owning Polish family, Marcelina displayed a deep piety and love for prayer from a young age. However, despite her desire to embrace a religious life, she made a promise to her dying father that she would marry and raise a family.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1996-10-06 by 6 October 1996 by Pope John Paul II
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