Josaphat
THE festival of St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr,
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Biography
1876–1947. A monk of the Basilian Order of St Josaphat, he was the Greek-Catholic bishop of Przemysl in Poland before the area was annexed by the Soviet Union. He died in a gulag near Kiev. Cf. Nicholas Čarneckyj and 24 Comps.
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- Traditions:
- Roman Catholic
- Status:
- Local veneration
Josaphat
Life
THE festival of St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr,
1876–1947. A monk of the Basilian Order of St Josaphat, he was the Greek-Catholic bishop of Przemysl in Poland before the area was annexed by the Soviet Union. He died in a gulag near Kiev. Cf. Nicholas Čarneckyj and 24 Comps.
Josaphat across traditions
Each church keeps its own calendar, so the same saint can be honored on different days.
Why do dates differ?
Churches follow different calendars. The Roman Catholic Church uses the Gregorian calendar; Orthodox churches use either the Revised Julian calendar or the older Julian calendar, which currently runs 13 days behind; and the Coptic Church keeps its own Coptic calendar. A saint can also be honored on more than one day, for example the day of death and the day their relics were moved.
What is Josaphat associated with?
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