Saint of the Day: St. Stanislaus of Cracow, 1030-1079; born near Cracow and ordained in Gnesen, after which he became known as a powerful preacher and spiritual advisor; named bishop of Cracow in 1072; denounced the cruelties and injustices of King Boleslaus the Bold; Stanislaus was murdered by the king himself
Saint of the Day: St. Stanislaus of Cracow, 1030-1079; born near Cracow and ordained in Gnesen, after which he became known as a powerful preacher and spiritual advisor; named bishop of Cracow in 1072; denounced the cruelties and injustices of King Boleslaus the Bold; Stanislaus was murdered by the king himself