John Sarkander

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Statue of John Sarkander at Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc.

Saint John Sarkander (1576 – 1620) was a Moravian priest. He was consecrated in 1609, and worked in Holešov from 1616. He was accused of betrayal and tortured in Olomouc prison. Nowadays St. Jan Sarkander chapel stands on its place. The original torturing rack and the Sarkander's gravestone are preserved here. Sarkander was canonized by Pope John Paul II during his visit in Olomouc in 1995.

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