Stanislaus was born of noble
parents on July 26th at Szczepanow near Cracow, Poland. He was educated at Gnesen and was ordained there. He was given a canonry by
Bishop Lampert Zula of Cracow, who made him his preacher, and soon he became noted for his preaching. He became a much sought after spiritual adviser. He was successful in his reforming efforts, and in 1072 was named
Bishop of Cracow. He incurred the enmity of King Boleslaus the Bold when he denounced the King's cruelties and injustices and especially his kidnapping of the beautiful wife of a nobleman. When Stanislaus excommunicated the King and stopped services at the
Cathedral when Boleslaus entered, Boleslaus himself killed Stanislaus while the
Bishop was saying
Mass in a
chapel outside the city on April 11. Stanislaus has long been the symbol of Polish nationhood. He was canonized by Pope
Innocent IV in 1253 and is the principle patron of Cracow. His
feast day is April 11th.
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