📚 St. Stanislaus Kostka

St. Stanislaus Kostka was a Polish Jesuit novice who became a model of youthful holiness and devotion to religious life. Born into a noble family in Poland in 1550, he received his education in Vienna, where he developed a strong desire to enter the Society of Jesus. When his family opposed his vocation, Stanislaus traveled on foot to Rome to seek admission to the Jesuits.

He was received into the novitiate by St. Francis Borgia and quickly became known for his humility, prayerfulness, and devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. His life was cut short by illness at the age of seventeen, but his example inspired many young people to pursue holiness. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726.

Lived: October 28, 1550 – August 15, 1568 | Feast Day: November 13 | Canonized: December 31, 1726, by Pope Benedict XIII
Patronage: Youth, students, novices, and those discerning a religious vocation.

Saint Feast day
November 13TridentineDevotional
September 18 in Poland
Lived
October 28, 1550 – August 15, 1568
Canonized
December 31, 1726, by Pope Benedict XIII

St. Stanislaus Kostka was a Polish Jesuit novice who became a model of youthful holiness and devotion to religious life. Born into a noble family in Poland in 1550, he received his education in Vienna, where he developed a strong desire to enter the Society of Jesus. When his family opposed his vocation, Stanislaus traveled on foot to Rome to seek admission to the Jesuits.

He was received into the novitiate by St. Francis Borgia and quickly became known for his humility, prayerfulness, and devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. His life was cut short by illness at the age of seventeen, but his example inspired many young people to pursue holiness. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726.

Patron of

Youth, students, novices, and those discerning a religious vocation.

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