- Szymon of Lipnica
Infobox Saint
name=Szymon of Lipnica
birth_date=1437
death_date=18 July 1482
feast_day=18 July ;15 July or30 July on some calendars
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
imagesize=200px
caption=St. Simon's sculpture in St. Joseph's Church inMuszyna
birth_place=Lipnica Murowana, Poland
death_place=
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beatified_date=24 February 1685
beatified_place=
beatified_by=Pope Innocent XI
canonized_date=3 June 2007
canonized_place=Saint Peter's Basilica ,Rome ,Italy
canonized_by=Pope Benedict XVI
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issues=St.Simon (Szymon) of Lipnica (c. 1437 –
18 July 1482 ) was born to a pious family inLipnica Murowana , in the south of Poland. He moved to Krakow, to attend the famous Jagiellonian Academy, in 1454. After hearing a sermon bySaint John Capistran , he joined theFranciscan s. He was known as a powerful preacher. He died tending the sick during a plague epidemic. He was beatified by PopeInnocent XI in24 February 1685 and canonized by PopeBenedict XVI in3 June 2007 External links
* [http://saints.sqpn.com/saints4k.htm Saint Simon of Lipnicza] at Patron Saints Index
* [http://www.mojalipnica.pl/wiadomosc6.htm Szymon of Lipnica] pl icon
* [http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20070603_simone-lipnica_en.html Biography] from the Vatican website
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