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Also known as: Joseph
Kalinowski
Profile
Son of Andrew Kalinowski, prominent mathematics professor at the College
of Nobility, and Josepha Poionska Kalinowski. Studied at his father's
school. Though he felt a call to the priesthood, Joseph decided on college
first. Studied zoology, chemistry, agriculture, and apiculture at the
Institute of Agronomy in Hory Horki, Russia, and at the Academy of
Military Engineering at Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Lieutenant in the Russian Military Engineering Corps in 1857. Planned and
supervised the construction of the railway between Kursk and Odessa.
Promoted to captain in 1862, stationed in Brest-Litovsk. There he started,
taught, and bore all the costs of a Sunday school, accepting anyone
interested.
In 1863 he supported the Polish insurrection. He resigned from the Russian
army and became the rebellion's minister of war for the Vilna region; he
took the commission with the understanding that he would never hand out a
death sentence or execute a prisoner. Arrested by Russian authorities on
25 March 1864. In June 1864 he was condemned to death for his part in the
revolt, but the authorities feared they would be creating a political
martyr, and commuted his sentence to ten years forced labor in the
Siberian salt mines; part of his sentence was spent in Irkutsk where his
relics recently sanctified a new cathedral.
Released in 1873, he was exiled from his home region in Lithuania. Moved
to Paris, France, and worked as a tutor for three years. In 1877 he
finally answered the long-heard call to the religious life, and joined the
Carmelite Order at Graz, Austria, taking the name Raphael. Studied
theology in Hungary, then joined the Carmelite house at Czama, Poland.
Ordained on 15 January 1882.
Worked to restore the Discalced Carmelites to Poland, and for church
unity. Founded a convent at Wadowice, Poland, c.1889. Worked with Blessed
Alphonsus Mary Marurek. Noted spiritual director of both Catholics and
Orthodox. Enthusiastic parish priest, he spent countless hours with his
parishioners in the confessional.
Born
1835 at Vilna, Russian Poland (modern Vilnius, Lithuania) as Joseph
Kalinowski
Died
15 November 1907 at Wadowice, Poland of natural causes
Beatified
22 June 1983 at Cracow, Poland by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
17 November 1991 by Pope John Paul II
Readings
Our Redeemer, ever present in the most Blessed Sacrament, extends His hand
to everyone. He opens His heart and says, 'Come to Me, all of You.'"
-Saint Raphael
source:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintr37.htm
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