Wincenty Kadłubek
Wincenty Kadłubek (c. 1150 – 8 March 1223) was a Polish Catholic prelate and professed Cistercian who served as the Bishop of Kraków from 1208 until his resignation in 1218. His episcopal mission was to reform the diocesan priests to ensure their holiness and invigorate the faithful and cultivate greater participation in ecclesial affairs on their part. Wincenty was more than just a bishop; he was a leading scholar in Poland and the author of Chronica Polonorum. He was also a lawyer, historian, church reformer, monk, magister, and is considered by some to be the father of Polish culture and national identity.
The process of his canonization proved quite slow despite the initial momentum to see him proclaimed as a saint. The cause languished for several centuries until 1764 when Pope Clement XIII beatified him.
Patron saint of Sandomierz; Writers; Roman Catholic Diocese of Kielce; Diocese of Kielce; Jędrzejów
In the Martyrology
- March 8 Blessed Wincenty, bishop of Krakow