Santa Faustina Kowalska
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Summary
Santa Faustina Kowalska was born on August 25, 1905[1], in Głogowiec[2]. She died on October 5, 1938[3], in Kraków[4]. She worked as a religious sister[5], nun[6], mystic[7], Furtian[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,738 views/month, #6,217 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Chapel of St. Joseph in Kraków[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Second Polish Republic[13]
- Native language: Polish[14]
- Ethnic group: Poles[15]
- Occupation: Christian nun[16]
- Field of work: gardening[17], Q25416529[18], fiction[19]
- Notable work: Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[21]
- Influenced by: Jesus Christ[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Genre: diary[24]
- Commons category: Faustyna Kowalska[25]
- Canonization status: canonized saint[26], blessed[27]
- Residence: Głogowiec[28], Aleksandrów Łódzki[29], Łódź[30], Ostrówek[31], Warsaw[32], Skolimów[33], Vilnius[34], Grochów[35], Kiekrz[36], Biała[37], Walendów[38], Kraków[39], Derdy[40], Rabka-Zdrój[41]
- Religious order: Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy[42]
- Family name: Kowalska[43]
- Given name: Magdalena[44]
- Significant event: baptism in the Catholic Church[45], First Communion[46], clothing ceremony[47], novitiate[48], religious vows[49], funeral[50]
- Feast day: October 5[51]
- Official website: http://www.faustyna.pl[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Faustyna Kowalska[53]
- Commons gallery: Faustyna Kowalska[54]
- Described at URL: https://brewiarz.pl/czytelnia/swieci/10-05a.php3[55], https://www.faustyna.pl/zmbm/biografia/[56]
Why It Matters
Santa Faustina Kowalska has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Works attributed to her include Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul[59], a diary[60].
FAQs
Where was Santa Faustina Kowalska born?
Santa Faustina Kowalska was born in Głogowiec[2].
Where did Santa Faustina Kowalska die?
Santa Faustina Kowalska died in Kraków[4].
What did Santa Faustina Kowalska do for work?
Santa Faustina Kowalska worked as a religious sister[5], nun[6], mystic[7], Furtian[8], and writer[9].