This Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer card commemorates the Ukrainian Greek Catholic archbishop and martyr (1580–1623), remembered as the Apostle of Unity. As Archbishop of Polotsk, he worked tirelessly to bring Eastern Christians into full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving the richness of the Byzantine liturgy and traditions.
His defense of Catholic unity led to his martyrdom in 1623, making him one of the first great Eastern Catholic martyrs. Today, he is venerated in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, Belarusian Greek Catholic Church, and by Roman Catholics worldwide as a saint and martyr for Christian unity.
This prayer card is designed for personal devotion, parish use, or as a meaningful gift for those who honor the saints of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Ruthenian Catholic, Belarusian Catholic, Roman Catholic
Feast Day: November 12 (Byzantine and Roman Catholic calendars)
Title: Archbishop of Polotsk, Martyr, Apostle of Unity
Veneration: Widely honored across Eastern Catholic Churches and the Latin Church
The Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer card inspires Catholics to pray for Christian unity, to remain faithful under persecution, and to preserve the richness of the Eastern Catholic heritage.
This Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer card commemorates the Ukrainian Greek Catholic archbishop and martyr (1580–1623), remembered as the Apostle of Unity. As Archbishop of Polotsk, he worked tirelessly to bring Eastern Christians into full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving the richness of the Byzantine liturgy and traditions.
His defense of Catholic unity led to his martyrdom in 1623, making him one of the first great Eastern Catholic martyrs. Today, he is venerated in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, Belarusian Greek Catholic Church, and by Roman Catholics worldwide as a saint and martyr for Christian unity.
This prayer card is designed for personal devotion, parish use, or as a meaningful gift for those who honor the saints of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Ruthenian Catholic, Belarusian Catholic, Roman Catholic
Feast Day: November 12 (Byzantine and Roman Catholic calendars)
Title: Archbishop of Polotsk, Martyr, Apostle of Unity
Veneration: Widely honored across Eastern Catholic Churches and the Latin Church
The Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer card inspires Catholics to pray for Christian unity, to remain faithful under persecution, and to preserve the richness of the Eastern Catholic heritage.
