Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan priest, missionary and martyr, is celebrated throughout the Church today, August 14. The saint died in the concentration camp at Auschwitz, during World War II, and is remembered as a “martyr of charity” for dying in place of another prisoner who had a wife and children. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Here are some facts you might not have known about this beloved saint: | Catholic News Agency

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💙🔥 Meet St. Maximilian Kolbe — The Martyr of Charity! 🔥💙 Here’s Cadi, proudly representing St. Maximilian Kolbe in our Padre Annibale School Marikina Virtual Parade of Saints! 🙏✨ Did you know? 🔹 St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest and friar who offered his life at Auschwitz to save another man — a husband and father. ❤️ 🔹 Before his martyrdom, he spread devotion to Our Lady through magazines, radio, and missions — calling Mary the “Immaculata.” 🌹 🔹 He’s the patron saint of famili