SAINT
saint-nikola-tavelic
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Nicholas Tavelic, O.F.M., was a Croatian Friar Minor, priest and missionary who was the leader of a group of friars who died a martyr's death in Jerusalem on November 14, 1391. He was beatified along with his companions, who included friars from Italy and France. All four members of his group have since been declared saints by the Catholic Church, making Tavelic the first canonized Croatian saint.
feast Day
11-14
birth Date
c. 1340
death Date
November 14, 1391
canonization Status
venerable
canonization Date
June 21, 1970
canonized By
Pope Paul VI
feast Month
11
feast Day Of Month
14
