Since I am an avid historian, I felt you may like some information on Lithuanian Saints:
St. Casimir (Kazimieras, 1458-1484) is the only one canonized Lithuanian saint. He is the patron of Lithuania and Lithuanian youth. Archbishop Jurgis Matulaitis (1871–1927) was beatified in 1987. Lithuanian Catholics pray waiting for his canonisation.
The history of Christianity in Lithuania is marked by a coexistence of different confessions. Three Lithuanians are being venerated as saints of the Orthodox Church. Saints John (Ioann), Anthony and Eustathius were courtiers of the grand duke Algirdas. They died as martyrs for Christ in 1347. The relics of Lithuanian Orthodox saints are venerated in the Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius.
The close political and cultural relationship between Lithuania and Poland throughout the centuries traced through the lives of many saints who lived in both countries. Mykolas Giedraitis (Michaù Giedroyã) born in Lithuanian noble family lived in the 15th century. He entered the order of Canons Regular de Poenitentia (White Augustinians) in Bistrica (Bystrzyca) northeast of Vilnius. In 1460 he gained a doctorate of philosophy in the University of Krakow. He served as sacristan in the church of St. Mark in Krakow. Mykolas Giedraitis was known for his humility and devotion. He died on May 5, 1485. Both in Lithuania and Poland Mykolas Giedraitis was venerated as blessed, however he was not officially beatified by the Church. Pope John Paul II, who used to pray at the tomb of Blessed Michaù in Krakow, has declared him as patron of sacristans in 1985, commemorating the 500 anniversary of his death. Lithuanian bishops have consigned the documents supporting the process of official canonization of blessed Mykolas Giedraitis, led by the Archdiocese of Krakow.
Barbora Umiastauskaitë, who lived in the 17th century in Þagarë (town in the Northwest of Lithuania) was venerated by people, but never officially canonized. From ancient times people came to pray for her intercession to the church in Þagarë. Her body did not burned during the fire in the church. In 1755 Samogitian Bishop Antanas Tiðkevièius in his report about the diocese of Samogitia sent to Rome, mentioned seven miracles attributed to the girl Barbora. During the first Soviet occupation in 1940 the coffin with her body was destroyed.
Fr. Jurgis Ambraziejus Pabrëþa (1771–1849), Franciscan priest, botanist and folk doctor was also considered a holy man by the people. The tomb of Fr. Jurgis Pabrëþa in the cemetery of Kretinga has been visited by great many of faithful seeking his intercession.
Following the initiative of the Holy Father Lithuanian Catholic Church has made the list of the witnesses of faith of the 20th century. The list includes 115 persons. The solemn commemoration of the witnesses of faith from the whole world was held in Coliseum of Rome on May 7, 2000. Commemoration of the witnesses of faith does not coincide with the process of canonization. However there are five persons in the mentioned list of Lithuanian witnesses of faith, for whom the canonization process is already opened. Three of them are hierarchs of the Church, Servants of God: Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis (1873–1962), Archbishop Meèislovas Reinys (1884–1953) and Bishop Vincentas Borisevièius (1887–1946). The canonization process is started also for two lay women, Servants of God. Elena Spirgevièiûtë (1924–1943) was murdered defending her human dignity. Adelë Dirsytë (1909–1955) was the author of the famous Siberian prayer book, translated into many languages. She was a teacher, involved in social activities and died in exile in Siberia.
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St. Casimir of Poland
Feastday: March 4
1483
Patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. He was born in 1458 or 1460, the third of thirteen children of King Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Austria, daughter of Albert II of Habsburg. He was born on October 3, 1460, in the royal palace at Cracow, Poland. The young prince was trained in spirituality and displayed holiness at an early age. When Casimir IV ordered Casimir to lead an army against King Matthias I Corvinus of Hungary in 1471, he refused. Casimir believed an attempt to seize the Hungarian throne was unjust and refused to take part in it. He was confined to the castle of Dzoki as punishment, and there he refused as well to marry, as his father commanded. When his father was away from Poland from 1479-1483, Casimir served as regent of the nation. Casimir died of consumption on March 4 while visiting Grodno, Lithuania. Buried at Vilnius, Lithuania, his tomb became famed for miracles, and he was canonized in 1522 by Pope Adrian VI . Casimir is also patron of the Knights of St. John and is invoked against enemies of Poland and the faith.