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
5 saints
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…
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…
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 …