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Saint Jan of Dukla
Saint Jan of Dukla

Saint Jan of Dukla

Also known as: Jan z Dukli

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 29

Died

September 29, 1484

Canonized

10 June 1997 at Krosno, Poland by Pope John Paul II before approximately one million pilgrims

Beatified

23 January 1733 by Pope Clement XII (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Saint Jan of Dukla, also known as Jan z Dukli, was a devout hermit, Franciscan friar, and preacher who lived during the 15th century. He was born in 1414 in Dukla, a town located in the Podkarpackie region of Poland. From a young age, Jan exhibited a deep sense of piety and a desire to serve God. In 1440, Jan embraced the religious life and joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual....

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