Gwala Torbiński
Polish Dominican friar
About Gwala Torbiński
Lived 1908 – 1999 (aged 91). Gwala Torbiński was a Polish christian mystic.
Gwala Torbiński, OP (born Walenty Torbiński; 14 February 1908 – 13 July 1999) was a Polish Dominican cooperator-brother and mystic considered for beatification. He was regarded as a "silent preacher" and "one of the four spiritual pillars of the Krakow Dominican convent."
Biography Early life Torbiński was born into a peasant family on 14 February 1908 in Konstantów near Biłgoraj. He finished his education in the fourth grade of primary school. He was buried in the Dominican tomb at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.
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Who was Gwala Torbiński?
Polish Dominican friar
When was Gwala Torbiński born?
Gwala Torbiński was born on 14 February 1908 in Lubartów.
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Gwala Torbiński died on 13 July 1999 in Kraków.
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Gwala Torbiński was a christian mystic.
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Gwala Torbiński was Polish.
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