John of Dukla

Infobox Saint
name= John of Dukla
birth_date= 1414
death_date= 1484
feast_day= September 28
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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birth_place= Dukla, Poland
death_place= Ukraine
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beatified_date= January 23, 1733
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beatified_by= Pope Clement XII
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canonized_place= June 10, 1997
canonized_by= Pope John Paul II
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patronage= Poland and Lithuania
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John of Dukla is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania

Biography

John was born in Dukla, Poland in 1414. He joined the Friars Minor Conventual, a religious order who strictly adhered to their rule of poverty and obedience. [ Jones, p 273 ] Though he went blind later in age he was able to prepare sermons with the help of an aide. His preaching was credited in bringing people back to the Church in his province. [ Jones, p 273 ] Soon after his death, there was an immediate veneration at his tomb and several miracles were attributed to him.

On June 10, 1997, he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in a mass at Krosno, Poland before approximately one million people.

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References

*cite book | last=Jones |first=Kathleen |authorlink= | title=Butler's Lives of the Saints
year=2006 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |location=New York |isbn=0860122557