Feb 202010
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Also known as
- Louis Scholtis
- Louis Soltys
- Stanislas Kazimierz
- Stanislaw Kazimierczyk
Profile
Raised in a pious family, the son of Maciej and Jadwiga Soltys, he received a good education in the faith. Received doctorates in theology and philosophy from Jagiello University, Kraków, Poland. Entered the Canons Regular of the Lateran in 1456, devoting his life to the Eucharist and to the care of the sick and the poor, and taking the name Stanislas Kazimierczyk. Priest, noted as a great preacher and popular confessor. Prior and novice master at his monastery. Professor of philosophy and theology. Friend of Saint John of Kanty. Like many holy people, the people who knew him considered him a living saint while Father Stanislas saw his own life as a constant struggle for holiness.
Born
- 27 September 1433 in Kazimierz, Lubelskie, Poland as Louis Soltys
- 3 May 1489 in Kazimierz, Lubelskie, Poland of natural causes
- interred in the church of Corpus Domini, Kazimierz
- popular devotion to Father Stanislas developed soon after his passing, and he was referred to at Blessed by the 1500′s; formal introduction of his Cause began in 1971
- 21 December 1992 by Pope John Paul II (cultus confirmed and decree of heroic virtues)
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Hagiography Circle
- Kirken i Norge
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Stanislas Kazimierczyk”. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 February 2010. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-stanislas-kazimierczyk/>