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Andrew Bobola S.J. (Polish: Andrzej Bobola 1591 – 16 May 1657) was a Polish missionary and martyr of the Society of Jesus known as the Apostle of Lithuania and the hunter of souls.

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beatified by
Pope Pius IX
beatified date
1853-10-30
beatified place
Rome, Papal States
birth date
1591-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Lesser Poland, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sandomierz Voivodeship
canonized by
Pope Pius XI
canonized date
1938-04-17
canonized place
Vatican City
death date
1657-05-16
death place
Ivanava, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
major shrine
Poland, Warsaw
title
Martyr of Poland
venerated in
Society of Jesus, Catholic Church

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