Jan Sarkander
Polish-Czech Roman Catholic priest
Biography
Jan Sarkander (Czech and Polish: Jan Sarkander) (20 December 1576 – 17 March 1620) was a Polish-Czech Roman Catholic priest. Sarkander was married for a short period of time before he became widowed and pursued a path to the priesthood where he became active in defence of Catholicism during a period of anti-Catholic sentiment and conflict. He himself was arrested on false accusations as a means of silencing him and he refused to give in to his tormenters who tortured him for around a month before he died.
Pope Pius IX beatified Sarkander at Saint Peter's Basilica in 1860 and Pope John Paul II canonized him as a saint in 1995 on his visit to the Czech Republic.
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- How old was Jan Sarkander?
- Jan Sarkander died on March 17, 1620 at the age of 43.
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- Jan Sarkander was born on December 20, 1576.
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- Jan Sarkander was born in Skoczów.
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- Jan Sarkander's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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