Baudouin I of Belgium
fifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993)
Who they were
Baudouin (US: ; 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known from 1971 to 1997 as Zaire).
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Leopold III Saint“Baudouin was the elder son of King Leopold III (1901–1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905–1935).” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q12976 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Baudouin of Belgium (CC BY-SA)
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