Szymon of Lipnica
| Saint Szymon of Lipnica | |
|---|---|
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St. Simon's sculpture in St. Joseph's Church in Muszyna. | |
| Priest | |
| Born |
1437 Lipnica Murowana, Małopolskie, Poland |
| Died |
18 July 1482 (aged 45) Kraków, Poland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 February 1685, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Innocent XI |
| Canonized | 3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 18 July |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
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Saint Szymon of Lipnica (c. 1437 – 18 July 1482) was born to a pious family in Lipnica Murowana in the south of Poland. He moved to Krakow in order to attend the famous Jagiellonian University in 1454. After hearing a sermon by Saint John Capistran, he joined the Franciscans; he was known as a powerful preacher.
He died tending the sick during a plague epidemic in 1482.
Pope Innocent XI beatified him on 24 February 1685 and Pope Benedict XVI declared him to be Venerable on 19 December 2005. The same pontiff canonized him as a saint on 3 June 2007.
External links
- Saint Simon of Lipnicza at Patron Saints Index
- Szymon of Lipnica (Polish)
- Biography from the Vatican website
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