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'''Saint Faustina Kowalska''' (born 25 August 1905, died 5 October 1938) was a [[Saints|Polish saint]], nun, and mystic, revered as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. Born Helena Kowalska in Głogowiec, Poland, to Stanisław and Marianna Kowalski, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925, taking the name Sister Maria Faustina. Known for her visions of Jesus Christ, she recorded His messages of mercy in her diary, *Divine Mercy in My Soul*, promoting the Divine Mercy devotion and Chaplet. Beatified on 18 April 1993 and canonized on 30 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II, she was the first saint of the new millennium. Her relics are venerated at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki, and she is honored in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]].<ref name="web1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustina_Kowalska</ref><ref name="web2">https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/stfaustina/</ref><ref name="web3">https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000430_faustina_en.html</ref>
Saint Faustina’s Divine Mercy devotion transformed Catholic spirituality, spreading globally through her diary and the image of Divine Mercy. Her canonization miracle, the healing of a priest from heart disease, solidified her sainthood. Celebrated on her feast day, 5 October, she is the patron saint of mercy, Poland, and the World Youth Day. Her legacy thrives in the [[Diocese|Archdiocese of Kraków]], with her Kraków shrine drawing millions of pilgrims annually.<ref name="web0">https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=510</ref><ref name="web4">https://www.marian.org/divinemercy/story.php?NID=260</ref><ref name="post0"/>
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|SaintName=Saint Faustina Kowalska
|SaintName=Saint Faustina Kowalska
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=25 August 1905
|FeastDay=October 05
|SaintBirthDate=1905-08-25
|SaintBirthPlace=Głogowiec, Poland
|SaintBirthPlace=Głogowiec, Poland
|SaintBirthCoordinates=52.3833, 19.0833
|SaintBirthCoordinates=52.3833, 19.0833
|SaintDeathDate=5 October 1938
|SaintDeathDate=1938-10-05
|DeathPlace=Kraków, Poland
|DeathPlace=Kraków, Poland
|SaintDeathCoordinates=50.0547, 19.9373
|SaintDeathCoordinates=50.0547, 19.9373
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|NotableAddress2=Warsaw, Poland
|NotableAddress2=Warsaw, Poland
|NotableCoordinates2=52.2297, 21.0122
|NotableCoordinates2=52.2297, 21.0122
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|BeatificationDate=1993-04-18
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|BeatificationDate=18 April 1993
|Beatifier=Pope John Paul II
|Beatifier=Pope John Paul II
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=30 April 2000
|CanonizationDate=2000-04-30
|Canonizer=Pope John Paul II
|Canonizer=Pope John Paul II
|CanonizationLocation=Rome
|CanonizationLocation=Rome
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|SaintMiracle2=Healing of Fr. Ronald Pytel from heart disease, 1995
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of Fr. Ronald Pytel from heart disease, 1995
|SaintMiracle3=None recorded
|SaintMiracle3=None recorded
|FeastDay=5 October
|Profession=Nun, Mystic
|Profession=Nun, Mystic
|ReligiousAffiliation=Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
|ReligiousAffiliation=Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
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|AdditionalVeneration=None
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'''Saint Faustina Kowalska''' (born 25 August 1905, died 5 October 1938) was a [[Saints|Polish saint]], nun, and mystic, revered as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. Born Helena Kowalska in Głogowiec, Poland, to Stanisław and Marianna Kowalski, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925, taking the name Sister Maria Faustina. Known for her visions of Jesus Christ, she recorded His messages of mercy in her diary, *Divine Mercy in My Soul*, promoting the Divine Mercy devotion and Chaplet. Beatified on 18 April 1993 and canonized on 30 April 2000 by Pope John Paul II, she was the first saint of the new millennium. Her relics are venerated at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków-Łagiewniki, and she is honored in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]].<ref name="web1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustina_Kowalska</ref><ref name="web2">https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/stfaustina/</ref><ref name="web3">https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000430_faustina_en.html</ref>
Saint Faustina’s Divine Mercy devotion transformed Catholic spirituality, spreading globally through her diary and the image of Divine Mercy. Her canonization miracle, the healing of a priest from heart disease, solidified her sainthood. Celebrated on her feast day, 5 October, she is the patron saint of mercy, Poland, and the World Youth Day. Her legacy thrives in the [[Diocese|Archdiocese of Kraków]], with her Kraków shrine drawing millions of pilgrims annually.<ref name="web0">https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=510</ref><ref name="web4">https://www.marian.org/divinemercy/story.php?NID=260</ref><ref name="post0"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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