Faustina Kowalska
Polish nun and mystic of Divine Mercy
Born
August 25th, 1905
119 years ago
Died
October 5th, 1938
86 years ago — 33 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Poland
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Born in Poland in 1905, this individual became a nun and is recognized for her profound spiritual experiences from which the devotion to Divine Mercy originated. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and dedicated her life to prayer and serving others. The diary kept by this nun, titled 'Divine Mercy in My Soul', details her visions and messages from Jesus, promoting mercy and compassion. Canonized as a saint in 2000, her feast day is celebrated on October 5.
Authored 'Divine Mercy in My Soul'
Canonized as a saint in 2000
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