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  1. Adalbert of Prague - Wikipedia

    • Adalbert of Prague, ĹšwiÄ™ty Wojciech in Polish, is a Patron Saint of Poland. (Latin: Sanctus Adalbertus, Czech: svatý VojtÄ›ch, Slovak: svätý Vojtech, Polish: Ĺ›wiÄ™ty Wojciech, Hungarian: Szent Adalbert (Béla); c. 956 – 23 April 997), known in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name VojtÄ›ch (Latin: Voitecus), was a Czech missionary and Christia… See more

    Died23 April 997 (aged 40–41) · ĹšwiÄ™ty Gaj or Primorsk, Prussia · (now Poland or Russia)
    Canonized999, Rome by Pope Sylvester II
    Life

    Born as Vojtěch in 952 or c. 956 in gord Libice, he belonged to the Slavnik clan, one of the two most powerful families in Bohemia. Events from his life were later recorded by a Bohemian priest Cosmas of Prague (1045–1125). … See more

    Veneration and relics

    A few years after his martyrdom, Adalbert was canonized as Saint Adalbert of Prague. His life was written in Vita Sancti Adalberti Pragensis by various authors, the earliest being traced to imperial Aachen and the Bishop of … See more

     
  1. St. Adalbert of Prague - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

    Feastday: April 23. Patron: of Bohemia; Poland; Prussia. Birth: 956. Death: 997. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Adalbert of Prague. The first bishop of Prague to have been born in Bohemia, …

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  2. Saint Adalbert | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    St. Adalbert (born 956, Libice?, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]—died April 23, 997, near GdaĹ„sk, Poland; canonized 999; feast day, April 23) was the first bishop of Prague to be of Czech origin. Descended from the Slavník princes …

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  3. Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr - My Catholic Life!

    Saint Adalbert of Prague was named Vojtěch at birth. When he was quite ill as a youth, his parents dedicated him to God as a priest if God would heal him. When Vojtěch recovered, his parents sent him to Magdeburg, Germany to study …

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  4. Saint Adalbert of Prague - Franciscan Media

    Apr 22, 2024 · Ordained a bishop early in life, Adalbert of Prague became a faithful defender and preacher of the faith. In return for his faithfulness Saint Adalbert received criticism, exile, and martyrdom. Saint Adalbert of Prague …

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  5. Saint Adalbert: Martyr and patron Saint of Poland

    Born VojtÄ›ch of Slavník, St Adalbert served as bishop of Prague until he came to Poland from the court of Emperor Otto III as a missionary, and eventual martyr. On 23 April 997, this first Slavic saint was killed during the conversion …

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  6. St. Adalbert, Bishop of Prague and Martyr - Vatican News

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  7. Adalbert Of Prague - Catholic Saints Day

    Saint Adalbert of Prague, also known as Vojtech, was a bishop of Prague and a missionary who spread Christianity among the Hungarians, Poles, and Prussians. He was martyred in his efforts to convert the pagan Prussian tribes.

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  9. Optional Memorial of Saint Adalbert, bishop and martyr | USCCB

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