Blessed Jan Balicki
Blessed Jan Balicki (born January 25, 1869 AD in Staromieście, Galicia, Poland; died March 15, 1948 AD in Przemyśl, Poland) was a Polish Catholic diocesan priest and spiritual director known for his holiness, pastoral wisdom, and long ministry in Przemyśl. He served as a confessor and spiritual guide to thousands of people over his nearly 40-year ministry. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 26, 2002. His feast day is March 15.
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| Blessed Jan Balicki | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | March 15 |
| Profession | Polish Catholic diocesan priest and spiritual director; born Staromieście Galicia January 25 1869; ordained 1892; pastoral ministry and spiritual direction in Przemyśl; confessor and spiritual guide; professor Przemyśl seminary; died Przemyśl March 15 1948; beatified Pope John Paul II Kraków June 26 2002; feast March 15 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Polish secular clergy; Diocese of Przemyśl; 20th-century Polish spirituality; Galicia; Poland |
| Patronage | Poland; Galicia; Przemyśl; confessors; spiritual directors; seminary professors; those who seek the Sacrament of Penance; priests known for patience and mercy |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock; stole (confessional setting); March 15 feast; Przemyśl setting; Subcarpathian Poland; Lenten context; confessor's grate or lattice; Polish Catholic spirituality |
| Birthplace | Staromieście, Galicia, Poland (then Austria-Hungary) |
| Death Place | Przemyśl, Poland |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died March 15, 1948, in Przemyśl, Poland; Blessed Jan Balicki was a Polish Catholic diocesan priest and spiritual director; born Staromieście Galicia January 25 1869; pastoral ministry and spiritual direction in Przemyśl; holiness and pastoral wisdom; died Przemyśl March 15 1948; beatified Pope John Paul II June 26 2002; feast March 15 |
| Primary Shrine | Przemyśl, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland; beatified Pope John Paul II Kraków June 26 2002; feast March 15 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; March 15 feast locally in Poland and in the Diocese of Przemyśl |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Jan Balicki was born January 25, 1869, in Staromieście, near Przemyśl, in Galicia (then Austria-Hungary). He was ordained a priest in 1892 and spent his entire priestly ministry in the Diocese of Przemyśl, serving as a pastor, seminary professor, and spiritual director.
He was renowned for his ministry of the confessional — sitting for hours each day with extraordinary patience, mercy, and discernment, guiding thousands of people in their spiritual lives over nearly 40 years of active ministry.
He died March 15, 1948, in Przemyśl. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 26, 2002, in Kraków. His feast day is March 15.
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Birth location: Staromieście, Galicia, Poland (then Austria-Hungary)
Death location: Przemyśl, Poland
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