Detail Of The Beatification Portrait Of Blessed Sancja Szymkowiak

Blessed Sancja Szymkowiak

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29-Aug

Born

10 July 1910 in Mozdzanów, Wielkopolskie, Poland as Janina Szymkowiak

Died

29 August 1942 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland of tuberculosis of the pharynx

Beatified

18 August 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Krakow, Poland

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Sancja Szymkowiak, also known as Maria Sancja, was born on July 10, 1910, in Mozdzanów, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She was the youngest of five children and the only daughter of Augustine and Mary Duchalska. From a young age, Sancja displayed a strong dedication to her faith and a desire to help others.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2002-08-18 by 18 August 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Krakow, Poland

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