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Detail From A Copperplate Illustration of Saint Josaphat By Aleksander Tarasowicz 1660Saint Josaphat Kuncevyc
Also known as: Giosafat Kuncewycz; Jehoshaphat Kuncewycz; John Kunsevich; Josaphat Kuntsevych; Josaphat of Polotsk; Jozofat Kuncewicz
Saint
Martyr
Feast Day
November 12
Died
November 1, 1623
Canonized
29 June 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Beatified
16 May 1643 by Pope Urban VIII
Biography
Saint Josaphat Kuncevyc, also known as Giosafat Kuncewycz, Jehoshaphat Kuncewycz, John Kunsevich, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Josaphat of Polotsk, and Jozofat Kuncewicz, was born in 1580 in Volodymyr, Lithuania (modern Ukraine). His father was a municipal counselor, and his mother was known for her piety....
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