His Christian name was Juan Kunsevich. Born in Volhinia (today Poland) of Vladimir to the 1581. In 1601 he entered the monastery of the Holy Trinity in Vilnius and 13 years after he was appointed Abbot of Vilnius. Catholic in land of schism, tries to discover his people the faith of the universal Church.
When is named, against their love, by Pope Paulo V, Archbishop of Polotsk, becomes immeasurable their zeal and charity in an archdiocese that is infested by the Schism. Its activity, its moral force and his inner life arouses envy and jealousy because the White Russia, rejuvenated, is happening next to Rome. In 1623, a tumult invades his home and is killed and ar
Celebration | 12 of November Saints of the day |
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Name |
Josafat is a man's name.
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Meaning | Juicio de dios, de origen Hebreo |
In the world | Juan Kuncewicz |
Birth | on 1580 in Vlodimir in current Ukraine Saints born in Ukraine |
Death | on year 1623 in Vlodimir in current Ukraine Saints dead in Ukraine |
Process | We have no record of his canonization process. |