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Stanislaus of Szczepanów or Stanisław Szczepanowski (July 26 1030 – April 11 1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr (as distinct from Stanislaus Kostka).

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birth date
1030-07-26
birth place
Poland, Szczepanów Lesser Poland Voivodeship
canonized by
Pope Innocent IV
canonized date
1253-09-17
canonized place
Assisi
death date
1079-04-11
death place
Kraków, Poland
major shrine
Wawel Cathedral
title
Bishop and Martyr
venerated in
Catholic Church

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