Saintly Royal Youth

A young saint of royalty who lived his life full of piety in spite of the desire of those around him to do otherwise.

St Casimir of Poland

Feast day: March 4
Birth: 1458
Death: 1483
Patron of Lithuania, Poland, youth
Nobility

Born into a royal family, when Casimir was still young he became second in line to the throne. However, he became known for his piousness, devotion to God, and generosity towards the sick and poor.

Unfortunately, Casimir became ill (most likely with tuberculosis) and died at the age of 25.

Prayers of intercession to Casimir began almost immediately after his death, and many miracles were attributed to these prayers for assistance.

The first miracle attributed to Casimir was his appearance before the Lithuanian army during the Siege of Polotsk in 1518. Casimir showed where Lithuanian troops could safely cross the Daugava River and relieve the city, besieged by the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.