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Franciszka Siedliska
Polish beatified nun (1842–1902)
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Feast: 21 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1842
Died
1902
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
At Rome, Blessed Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Franciszka) Siedliska, virgin, who, having left Poland for political reasons, founded the Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth to provide for emigrants from her homeland.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 21 November as the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, who cared for Polish emigrants.
Connected on this site
- Pius IX Blessed“In 1873 she decided to found a religious congregation that received the blessing of Pope Pius IX before being established during Advent in 1875.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 21 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1094869 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Franciszka Siedliska (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.