The correct spelling is Kolbe. He was a Polish R.C. priest who
volunteered to take the place of another man about to be shot in one of
the Nazi concentration camps. He was canonized quite recently, within
about the last 5 years, but I believe others have been canonized since then.
John Parsons
On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, S.F.C. CHURCHILL wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I think the spelling is right. Can anyone tell me if this man, whose
> feast day is today and who died during WWII was the last person to be
> canonised in recent years. I'm sure the cause of others is being
> considered at the moment but I am only interested in those who now
> hold the title of saint.
>
> I would also be interested to know if any of you know the process by
> which a person becomes a saint. I know in the MA a community could
> decide that a dead person had been so good that their feast day
> should be observed, and have the word sanctus applied to them. Which
> I know is not a title and therefore calls into question the actual
> meaning of sainthood. The process of canonisation is now a little
> more involved and I seem to remember reading somewhere that three
> miracles have to be attributed to the deceased. Any thoughts?
> Conway Churchill
> University of Leeds
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