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|SaintName=Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych | |SaintName=Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 12 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Ukraine) | |SaintBirthPlace=Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Ukraine) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=50.8431, 24.3192 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=50.8431, 24.3192 | ||
|SaintDeathDate= | |SaintDeathDate=1623-12-11 | ||
|DeathPlace=Vitebsk, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Belarus) | |DeathPlace=Vitebsk, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Belarus) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=55.1833, 30.2000 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=55.1833, 30.2000 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Major Ukrainian Catholic shrine | |NotableLabel3=Major Ukrainian Catholic shrine | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=53.5667, -113.5167 | |NotableCoordinates3=53.5667, -113.5167 | ||
|BeatificationDate= | |AssociatedCountries=Ukraine; Belarus; Poland | ||
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago]] | |||
|BeatificationDate=1643-06-05 | |||
|Beatifier=Pope Urban VIII | |Beatifier=Pope Urban VIII | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Rome, Italy | |BeatificationLocation=Rome, Italy | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Pius IX | |Canonizer=Pope Pius IX | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy | |CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a blind woman through relics | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a blind woman through relics | ||
|Profession=bishop; monk | |Profession=bishop; monk | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church | |ReligiousAffiliation=Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | |PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church (as a schismatic figure in some views) | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church (as a schismatic figure in some views) | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych''' (Ukrainian: '''Йосафат Кунцевич'''; c. 1580 – 12 November 1623), also known as '''Saint Josaphat of Polotsk''', was a Basilian monk and bishop of the Ruthenian Uniate Church who was martyred for his efforts to promote unity between the Eastern and Western Churches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josaphat_Kuntsevych |title=Josaphat Kuntsevych |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records, including contemporary chronicles and the canonization process, Josaphat was born in Volodymyr-Volynskyi (then Vladimir in Volhynia, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, now Ukraine) to a Catholic family, entered the Basilian Order in 1604, and rose through monastic ranks to become archimandrite of Vilnius in 1614 and bishop of Polotsk in 1618, zealously implementing the Union of Brest (1596) that reunited the Ruthenian Church with Rome.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=71 |title=St. Josaphat of Polotsk |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> His reforms faced violent opposition from Orthodox factions, culminating in his murder by a mob in Vitebsk on 12 November 1623 during a pastoral visit. | '''Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych''' (Ukrainian: '''Йосафат Кунцевич'''; c. 1580 – 12 November 1623), also known as '''Saint Josaphat of Polotsk''', was a Basilian monk and bishop of the Ruthenian Uniate Church who was martyred for his efforts to promote unity between the Eastern and Western Churches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josaphat_Kuntsevych |title=Josaphat Kuntsevych |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> According to historical records, including contemporary chronicles and the canonization process, Josaphat was born in Volodymyr-Volynskyi (then Vladimir in Volhynia, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, now Ukraine) to a Catholic family, entered the Basilian Order in 1604, and rose through monastic ranks to become archimandrite of Vilnius in 1614 and bishop of Polotsk in 1618, zealously implementing the Union of Brest (1596) that reunited the Ruthenian Church with Rome.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=71 |title=St. Josaphat of Polotsk |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-10-28}}</ref> His reforms faced violent opposition from Orthodox factions, culminating in his murder by a mob in Vitebsk on 12 November 1623 during a pastoral visit. | ||