St. ALBERT CHMIELOWSKI
Christian Saint
A one-legged painter from Kracow who found that his real mission in life was to shelter the homeless
A war veteran crippled at the age of seventeen, he abandoned his brushes, became a Franciscan tertiary and built up retreats and shelters all over Poland.
By the time he had finished he was distributing 20,000 loaves a year to the poor. We have no idea of his artistic abilities.
No-one seems to have given him a feast day. But he died on Christmas Day 1916, so why not remember him this festive season? Just a suggestion.
St. Albert Chmielowski Facts and Figures
Name: Albert Chmielowski
Pronunciation: Coming soon
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Gender: Male
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: 1845-1916
Celebration or Feast Day: December 25th
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1784
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Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
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