John Sarkander
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| Saint John Sarkander | |
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| Saint and martyr | |
| Born | December 20, 1576, Skoczów, Poland |
| Died | March 17, 1620, Olomouc |
| Beatified | May 6, 1860, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | May 21, 1995, Olomouc by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | March 17 |
Saint John Sarkander (Czech and Polish: Jan Sarkander) (1576–1620) was a Polish and Moravian priest.
He was consecrated in 1609, and worked in Holešov from 1616. He was accused of betrayal and tortured in Olomouc prison, partially due to his refusal to divulge what was said in confession.[1] Nowadays St. Jan Sarkander chapel stands on its place. The original torturing rack and Sarkander's gravestone are preserved here. Sarkander was canonized by Pope John Paul II during his visit in Olomouc in 1995.
Frescos in Chapel of Saint John Sarkander in Olomouc:
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procession of John Sarkander in Holešov and Lisowczycy |
incarceration of John Sarkander |
torturing of John Sarkander |
[edit] References
- ^ "Bl. John Sarkander". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Bl._John_Sarkander.
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