Nikola Tavelić Saint

Nikola Tavelic (c. 1340 – November 14, 1391) is a saint of the Catholic Church. This Franciscan missionary, who died a martyr's death in Jerusalem, was the first Croatian saint.

Personal facts

Nikola Tavelić
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1340
Birth place
Šibenik
Date of deathNovember 14, 1391
Place of death
Jerusalem

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beatified by
Pope Leo XIII
beatified place
Rome
canonized by
Pope Paul VI
canonized dateJune 21, 1970
canonized place
Rome
venerated in
Catholic Church

Nikola Tavelić on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://theblackcordelias.wordpress.com/2009/11/14
  2. http://www.cronet.com.au/cliftonhill.html