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June 17 · Optional · White
St Albert Chmielowski
(1845–1916) Polish insurgent who lost a leg at seventeen, then a celebrated painter who abandoned art to live among Kraków's homeless as Brother Albert, founding the Albertine Brothers and Sisters. John Paul II wrote a play about him, Our God's Brother.
When is the feast of St Albert Chmielowski?
The feast is celebrated on June 17 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Albert Chmielowski?
The feast of St Albert Chmielowski is celebrated on June 17 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Albert Chmielowski?
(1845–1916) Polish insurgent who lost a leg at seventeen, then a celebrated painter who abandoned art to live among Kraków's homeless as Brother Albert, founding the Albertine Brothers and Sisters. John Paul II wrote a play about him, Our God's…
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