Stanislaus was a Polish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop Of Krakow and was martyred by Polish King Boleslaus II the Bold.
Stanislaus was a Polish priest who became a famous preacher. He was appointed bishop in 1072.
He first threatened cruel King Boleslaus II with excommunication if he did not change his ways after he attempted to abduct a nobleman’s wife. Stanislaus then excommunicated him which resulted in the king accusing him of treason and the royal court finding him guilty.
The king sent his men to execute him but they didn’t dare to touch the bishop. He decided to kill the bishop himself. He is said to have slain him while he was celebrating mass in the Skalka outside the walls of Krakow. His body was cut into pieces by the guards and scattered to be devoured by wild beasts.
The murder of Stanislaus stirred anger throughout Poland and led to the dethronement of King Boleslaus II.
The cult of Saint Stanislaus, the martyr, began immediately after his death. Many Roman Catholic churches belonging to the Polish community are dedicated to him.
Every year on the first Sunday after May 8th a procession is led by the Bishop of Kracow, goes out from Wawel to the Church of the Rock.
(Read Veneration as a saint).
Sources
Wikipedia
Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Framer
The Encyclopedia of Saints by Howard Loxton
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