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Melchior Grodziecki
1619Sep, 7

Melchior Grodziecki

Melchior Grodziecki, Polish priest and saint (b. 1582)
Melchior Grodziecki (c. 1582 - 7 September 1619) was a Polish Jesuit priest. He is considered a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. He was canonized in 1995 and is liturgically commemorated on September 7.

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