Saint Casimir, Duke of Lithuania
Son of the King of Poland, Saint Casimir distinguished himself by an austere piety and heroic chastity at court. He refused the throne of Hu…
Patronage
Poland
8 saints
Hedwig of Poland
Jadwiga of Anjou (1374-1399), crowned "King" of Poland in 1384, married Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania and promoted the Christianization of…
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
A 13th-century Polish Dominican friar, Hyacinth was one of the first disciples of Saint Dominic. Known as the Apostle of the North, he trave…
John of Dukla
John of Dukla (c. 1414-1484) was a Polish Franciscan, preacher and confessor in Lviv, canonized by John Paul II in 1997 and venerated as one…
Saint John of Kanty
A priest and professor at the University of Krakow in the 15th century, John of Kenty was distinguished by his heroic charity toward the poo…
Kinga
Daughter of the King of Hungary and wife of Bolesław V of Poland, Saint Kinga lived in perpetual chastity. A charitable sovereign, she found…
Blessed Ladislaus of Gielniów
A 15th-century Polish Franciscan religious, Ladislas of Gielniow was a renowned preacher and provincial of his order. Known for his missiona…
Saint Stanislaus Kostka of Poland
A young Polish nobleman, Stanislaus Kostka fled Vienna on foot to join the Society of Jesus in Rome despite his family's opposition. Marked …