Stanislaus of Cracow, Saint

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• Stanislaus of Kraków, Saint — ▪ Polish saint also called  Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów , Polish  Święty Stanisław z Krakowa  or  Święty Stanisław ze Szczepanowa  born c. 1030, Szczepanów, Pol. died April 11, 1079, Kraków; canonized 1253; feast day April 11, feast day in… …   Universalium

• St. Stanislaus of Cracow —     St. Stanislaus of Cracow     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Stanislaus of Cracow     Bishop and martyr, born at Szczepanów (hence called Szczepanowski), in the Diocese of Cracow, 26 July, 1030; died at Cracow, 8 May, 1079; feast on May 7 in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Stanislaus Hosius —     Stanislaus Hosius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Stanislaus Hosius     (HOE, HOSZ)     Cardinal and Prince Bishop of Ermland; born of German parents at Cracow, 5 May, 1504; died at Capranica, near Rome, S August, 1579. He spent his early youth …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Stanislaus — (1030–79)    Saint, Bishop and Martyr.    Stanislaus was born into a Polish noble family. He was consecrated Bishop of Cracow in 1072. He was successful in reforming the diocese, but he came into conflict with King Boleslaw II, whom he… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland     Poland     † Cathol …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Patron saints of places — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. This article features a list of patron saints of places by nation, region and… …   Wikipedia

• Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …   Universalium

• Polish Literature — • Of the literature of Poland before the advent of Christianity (965) very few traces indeed are extant . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Polish Literature     Polish Literature …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• The Religion of Russia —     The Religion of Russia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia     A. The Origin of Russian Christianity     There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …   Catholic encyclopedia