Józef Sebastian Pelczar

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Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl (1899-1900)
  • Titular Bishop of Miletopolis (1899-1900)
    • SignatureJózef Sebastian Pelczar's signature
    Sainthood
    Feast day19 January (his baptismal day)
    Venerated in
    Diocese of Przemyśl
  • Diocese of Rzeszów
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    • Józef Sebastian Pelczar (17 January 1842 – 28 March 1924) was a Polish Roman Catholic

    Bishop of Przemyśl.[1]

    Pope John Paul II - on his fourth visit to Poland - beatified Pelczar in 1991 and presided over the canonization in 2003.[2]

    Life

    Józef Sebastian Pelczar was born in Poland in 1842 to Adalbert and Marianna Mięsowicz. As a child he felt a strong calling to serve God and so once wrote in his journal: "Earthly ideals are fading away. I see the ideal of life in sacrifice, and the ideal of sacrifice in priesthood".

    Pelczar studied in

    Collegium Romanum. He gained a doctorate in both theological studies and in canon law
    . He also served as a professor from 1869 to 1877 and served in that role in both Przemyśl and Krakow from 1882 to 1883.

    Pelczar established several libraries and he delivered free lectures and published countless books. He would write on historical topics as well as on canon law. He started a school for those who were servants. He founded the Fraternity of Our Lady, Queen of the Polish Crown in 1891 with the objective of caring for the poor and for orphans as well as for the sick and those who had no job. While in Krakow in 1893 he met Ludwika Szczęsna and the two established the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on 15 April 1894 with the aim of working with women.

    Rerum Novarum - was a top priority.[3]

    Pelczar also served as one of the co-consecrators at the consecration of Achille Ratti — the future Pope Pius XI on 28 October 1919.

    Pelczar died on 28 March 1924 with a strong reputation for holiness and was hailed as a shepherd who paid close attention to pastoral issues. It is said that he died in the odour of sanctity.[2][3][4]

    Canonization

    Tomb of St. Józef Sebastian Pelczar.

    The sainthood process was introduced on a formal level on 25 January 1983 despite the fact that the local process had opened and the

    Congregation for the Causes of Saints
    in 1982.

    Venerable
    on 18 February 1989.

    The miracle that was required for Pelczar's beatification was investigated and was ratified on 23 June 1989. John Paul II approved the miracle on 10 July 1990 and beatified him on his visit to Poland on 2 June 1991. The pope also approved the second miracle required for canonization and presided over the canonization on 18 May 2003.

    References

    1. ^ Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1842-1924)
    2. ^ a b "Saint Joseph Sebastian Pelczar". Saints SQPN. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
    3. ^ a b "Saint Joseph Sebastian Pelczar". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
    4. ^ "JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PELCZAR (1842-1924)". Holy See. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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