Saint Josaphat

Josaphat Kuncewicz was born around 1580 in Volhynia, in present-day Ukraine. In Vilnius he entered monastic life in the Eastern tradition and later became Archbishop of Polotsk. He worked for communion with Rome during a period of deep religious and political divisions. He was killed in Vitebsk on November 12, 1623. His memory invites us to seek unity through respect, prayer and dialogue.