Saint István Pongrácz
Also known as: Štefan Pongrác; Stefan Pongrac
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 8
Died
September 8, 1619
Canonized
2 July 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
15 January 1905 by Pope Pius X
Biography
Saint István Pongrácz, also known as Štefan Pongrác or Stefan Pongrac, was a Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith as a missionary near Košice, Hungary (now in modern Slovakia). Born around 1583 in Vintu de Jos, Alba, Hungary (now in Romania), István Pongrácz felt a deep calling to serve God from an early age....
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