Christopher Szwernicki
Father Christopher Szwernicki /ʃvɛərnɪtski/ ⓘ (Lithuanian: Kristupas Švernickis; September 8, 1814 – November 26, 1894) was a Polish priest of the Congregation of Marian Fathers. In 1849, he was deported to Irkutsk, where he worked until his death as a parish priest of the largest parish in the world (which occupied all of Siberia from the Arctic Ocean to China). In 1888 he was dubbed "Apostle of Siberia" by Pope Leo XIII.
Father Christopher Szwernicki | |
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| Born | September 8, 1814 Varnupiai |
| Died | November 26, 1894 (aged 80) Irkutsk |
| Cause of death | brutally beating |
| Known for | Apostle of Siberia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Congregations served | Congregation of Marian Fathers |
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