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| 1576 births | |
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Saint John Sarkander ( 1576 - 1620 ), Moravian priest. In 1609 consecrated. Since 1616 he worked in Holešov . He was accused of betrayal and tortured in Olomouc prison. Nowadays St. Jan Sarkander chapel stands on its place. The original torturing rack a Sarkander's gravestone are preserved here. Jan Sarkander was canonized by Pope John Paul II during his visit in Olomouc in 1995. |
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