Category:Saint Hyacinth

Born: ca. 1185 in Kamień Śląski, Lesser Poland Died: 15 August 1257 in Kraków, Poland Honored in: Roman Catholic Church, Aglipayan Church Canonized: April 17, 1594 by Pope Clement VIII Feast: 17 August Attributes: statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Monstrance or Ciborium Patronage: Lithuania, University of Santo Tomas-College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, invoked by those in danger of drowning; Basilica of St. Hyacinth

Saint Hyacinth was born in 1185 in the castle of Lanka and was the son of Eustachius Konski. He studied in Cracow, Prague, and Bologna. He went to Rome with his uncle (who was bishop of Cracow) and met St. Dominic. Hyacinth joined the Dominicans in 1220. He founded several communities and preached in Prussia, Pomerania, Lituania, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Lower Russia. He died in Cracow on August 15, 1257.