Raphael Kalinowski

Religious Leader
BIRTHDAY
September 1,1835
Birthplace
Vilnius,Lithuania
Age
Nov 15,1907,age 72
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
September 1,1835 (age Nov 15,1907,age 72)
Birthplace
Vilnius,Lithuania

About

Polish friar who founded many monasteries around Poland after the suppression by the Russians.

Before Fame

He joined the Imperial Russian Army in 1862 but quickly resigned to join the Polish insurrection.

Trivia

He was a prisoner of war in Siberia for ten years due to his participation in the Polish resistance.

Family Life

His father was a mathematics professor.

Associated With

He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1991.