Andrew Bobola
Polish missionary
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Andrew Bobola, SJ was a Polish missionary and martyr of the Society of Jesus, known as the Apostle of Lithuania and the "hunter of souls". He was beaten and tortured to death during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. He was canonized in 1938 by Pope Pius... Wikipedia
Born: November 30, 1591, Strachocina, Poland
Died: May 16, 1657 (age 65 years), Ivanava, Belarus
Place of burial: Saint Andrew Bobola Sanctuary in Warsaw
Parents: Mikołaj Bobola
Patronage: Poland; Archdiocese of Warsaw