Stanislaus Kostka
Born at Rostkovo near Prasnysz, Poland, about 28 October, 1550;
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. Stanislas Kostka”
Patronages on this page:
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Illnesses
He is invoked for palpitations of the heart and for dangerous cases of illness (Cahier, "Caractéristiques des Saints").
Recorded as patron of illnesses in:
Leopold
The Poles have chosen him jointly with St. Casimir, chief patron of their kingdom: and he is particular patron of the cities of Warsaw, Posna, Lublin, and Leopold.
Recorded as patron of Leopold in:
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, ST. STANISLAS KOSTKA, C.
Lublin
The Poles have chosen him jointly with St. Casimir, chief patron of their kingdom: and he is particular patron of the cities of Warsaw, Posna, Lublin, and Leopold.
Recorded as patron of Lublin in:
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, ST. STANISLAS KOSTKA, C.
Novitiates
St. Stanislas is one of the popular saints of Poland and many religious institutions have chosen him as the protector of their novitiates.
Recorded as patron of novitiates in:
Palpitations of the heart
He is invoked for palpitations of the heart and for dangerous cases of illness (Cahier, "Caractéristiques des Saints").
Recorded as patron of palpitations of the heart in:
Posna
The Poles have chosen him jointly with St. Casimir, chief patron of their kingdom: and he is particular patron of the cities of Warsaw, Posna, Lublin, and Leopold.
Recorded as patron of Posna in:
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, ST. STANISLAS KOSTKA, C.
Warsaw
The Poles have chosen him jointly with St. Casimir, chief patron of their kingdom: and he is particular patron of the cities of Warsaw, Posna, Lublin, and Leopold.
Recorded as patron of Warsaw in:
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, ST. STANISLAS KOSTKA, C.
Feast day
- November 13 · Traditional date, Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. Stanislas Kostka”
died at Rome during the night of 14-15 August, 1568.
He entered the Society of Jesus at Rome, 28 October, 1567, and is said to have foretold his death a few days before it occurred.
His father, John Kostka, was a senator of the Kingdom of Poland and Lord of Zakroczym;
his mother was Margaret de Drobniy Kryska, the sister and niece of the Dukes Palatine of Masovia and the aunt of the celebrated Chancellor of Poland, Felix Kryski.
The marriage was blessed with seven children, of whom Stanislas was the second.
His older brother Paul survived him long enough to be present at the celebration of the beatification of Stanislas in 1605.
The two brothers were first taught at home, the main feature of this early education being the firmness, even severity, of their training;
Prayer from The Raccolta, 1910, no. 374
ST STANISLAUS, my most pure patron, angel of purity, I rejoice with thee at the extraordinary gift of virginal purity which graced thy spotless heart; I humbly pray thee, obtain for me strength to overcome all impure temptations, and inspire me with constant watchfulness in guarding the virtue of holy purity.
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