St. Josaphat Traditional Cache
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Looking for a camoed container approx. 6" x 4" in the proximity of St. Josaphat elementary school.
As part of the Catholic School system in Regina, this elementary school is named after the patron Saint Josaphat. Born in 1580 at Volodymyr, Lithuania (modernday Ukraine), He was raised in the Orthodox Ruthenian Churchand moved to become a Monk in the Ukrainian Order of Saint Basil in Vilna at age 20 in 1604, taking the name brother Josaphat.
Josaphat's superior Samuel, never accepted unity with Rome, and looked for a way to fight against Roman Catholicism and those who brought about and accepted the union of the Churches. Learning of Samiel's work, and fearing the physical and spiritual damage it could cause, Josaphat brought it to the attention of his superiors. The archbishop of Kiev removed Samuel from his post, replacing him with Josaphat.
Worked to bring unity among the faithful, and bring strayed Christians back to the Church. Bishop of Vitebsk. Most religious, fearing interference with the natively developed liturgy and customs, did not want union with Rome. Bishop Josaphat believed unity to be in the best interests of the Church, and by teaching, clerical reform, and personal example Josaphat won the greater part of the Orthodox in Lithuania to the union.
While Josaphat attended the Diet of Warsaw in 1620, a dissident group set up an anti-Uniat bishops for each Uniat one, spread the accusation that Josaphat had "gone Latin," and that his followers would be forced to do the same. Despite warnings, John went to Vitebsk, a hotbed of trouble, to try to correct the misunderstandings, and settle disturbances. The army remained loyal to the king, who remained loyal to the Union, and so the army tried to protect Josaphat and his clergy.
Late in 1623 an anti-Uniat priest named Elias shouted insults at Josaphat from his own courtyard, and tried to force his way into the residence. When he was removed, a mob assembled and forced his release. Mob mentality took over, and they invaded the residence. Josaphat tried to insure the safety of his servants before fleeing himself, but did not get out in time, and was martyred by the mob. St. Josaphat was canonized by the Catholic church in 1876.
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