Augustyn Kordecki (1603–1673), prior of Jasna Góra Monastery during the Siege of Jasna Góra Jadwiga of Poland (1374-1399), first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland Adalbert of Prague (956-997), bishop of Prague and martyr Stanislaus of Szczepanów (1030-1079), bishop of Kraków and martyr Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), archbishop of Kraków, elected Pope in 1978 Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), nun whose mystical revelations inspired the Divine Mercy devotion Jan Kanty (1390-1473), priest and professor of philosophy and theology at the Kraków Academy Six of these people (the exception being Kordecki) are venerated as saints in the Catholic Church. See also Wawel Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul's Church in Kraków External links Official site Entry at Krakow Info 'Sowa' Licensed Krakow Guides Panorama of the Altar of the Three Millennia References Christian holy places Roman Catholic churches in Kraków Basilica churches in Poland Rococo architecture in Poland 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Poland