Feast April 23
Saint Adalbert of Prague
Martyr, patron of Bohemia · Feast April 23
Biography
Saint Adalbert (c. 956-997), Bishop of Prague, twice left his see in the face of opposition to preach the Gospel among the pagan peoples of central Europe. He was martyred while evangelizing the Prussians on the Baltic. A patron of Bohemia and Poland, he stands among the great missionary bishops of his age.
Feast day
April 23
Patronage
- Bohemia
- Poland
- Prussia
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
4
Feast day of month
23
