Blessed Zofia Czeska-Maciejowska

portrait of Blessed Zofia Czeska-Maciejowska, date unknown, artist unknown Also known as

Sofia Czeska-Maciejowska

1 April
15 May on some calendars

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Married young, and widowed young. Founded the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dedicated to caring for and the education poor and orphaned girls.

Born

1584 in Budziszowice, Kazimierski, Poland

Died

1 April 1650 in Kraków, Poland of natural causes

Venerated

27 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

Beatified

9 June 2013 by Pope Francis
beatification recognition celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Amato at the Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Łagiewniki, Poland

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