
Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski
Also known as: Zigmund Horazdowski
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 1
Born
November 1, 1845
Died
January 1, 1920
Canonized
23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy
Beatified
26 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
Biography
Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski, also known as Zigmund Horazdowski, was a Roman Catholic saint who lived in an area predominantly Greek Catholic. He was born on November 1, 1845, in Sanok, Podkarpackie, Poland. From a young age, Zygmunt suffered from respiratory problems, which remained with him throughout his life. After studying law for two years, Zygmunt felt a calling to dedicate his life to the service of God....