Stefan Wyszyński
Stefan Wyszyński (3 August 1901 – 28 May 1981) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Warsaw and Archbishop of Gniezno from 1948 to 1981. He previously served as Bishop of Lublin from 1946 to 1948. He was created a cardinal on 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII. As Archbishop of Gniezno, Wyszyński possessed the title "Primate of Poland".
The case for Wyszyński's canonization was opened in 1989. He is well known for his stands against both Nazism and Communism, and because of his connections to Pope John Paul II; he played a key role in urging Wojtyła to accept being elected as pope. Pope Francis beatified Wyszyński on 12 September 2021.
Wyszyński was the spiritual leader of the Polish nation, credited with the survival of Polish Christianity in the face of repression and persecution during the Communist regime, especially in the Stalinist period from 1947 to 1956. He himself was imprisoned for three years, and is held by some as one of Poland's national heroes.
Patron saint of Civitas Christiana; Persecuted Christians
In the Martyrology
- May 28 Blessed Stefan Wyszyński, cardinal