Saint Ladislaus I, King of Hungary
King of Hungary in the 11th century, Ladislaus I distinguished himself by his piety, chastity, and sense of justice, long refusing the crown out of hu…
First name and chronology
6 saints and blesseds bear the name Ladislaus, between 1040 and 1974; the most famous is Saint Ladislaus I, celebrated on June 27th.
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
King of Hungary in the 11th century, Ladislaus I distinguished himself by his piety, chastity, and sense of justice, long refusing the crown out of hu…
A 15th-century Polish Franciscan religious, Ladislas of Gielniow was a renowned preacher and provincial of his order. Known for his missionary zeal to…
Polish priest, co-founder of the Laski Work and mentor to Cardinal Wyszyński, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870-1931) was a Hungarian prince and ophthalmologist, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, nicknamed the "docto…
A Polish priest nicknamed the "Apostle of Kazakhstan," he spent many years in Soviet gulags and dedicated his life to clandestine apostolate among the…
A Polish diocesan priest and martyr of the communist regime, Władysław Findysz devoted himself to his parishioners before being imprisoned and denied …
The feast of Ladislaus is celebrated on June 27th, in memory of Saint Ladislaus I.
6 saints and blesseds bear the name Ladislaus, including Saint Ladislaus I, Ladislaus of Gielniów, László Batthyány-Strattmann, Władysław Bukowiński and Władysław Findysz.
The most famous saint named Ladislaus is Saint Ladislaus I (11th century).