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Ladislaus von Gielniów
Polish writer
BlessedResearchedKingdom of PolandOrder of Friars Minor Capuchin
Feast: 4 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1440
Died
1505
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Warsaw in Poland, Blessed Ladislaus of Gielniów, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, who preached the Passion of the Lord with extraordinary zeal and celebrated it in devout hymns.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 4 May as a Franciscan priest who preached the Lord's Passion with great zeal and sang it in devout hymns.
Connected on this site
- Francis of Assisi Saint“He was an observant of the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi and served his order in various capacities that included both a doorkeeper and as its provincial.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 4 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1671628 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ladislas of Gielniów (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.