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Josip Lang
Croatian Catholic prelate and Venerable (1857-1924)
SaintPost-1588
Born
1857
Died
1924
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Josip Lang (25 January 1857 – 1 November 1924) was titular bishop of Alabanda, and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Zagreb (both since 1915). He is widely known for his charitable work, which earned him the title "friend of the poor". By a decree of Pope Francis issued on 25 November 2024, he is considered as venerable.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Wikidata Q16111329 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Josip Lang (CC BY-SA)
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