Invicti Athletae

The encyclical Invicti athletae Christi ( Latin: The Invincible competitor for Jesus Christ) to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Saint Andrew Bobola was on 16 May 1957 by Pope Pius XII. published.

With this Apostolic circulars praised Pius XII. the life and martyrdom of this Polish saint who on July 5, 1853 by Pope Pius IX. beatified and on 17 April 1938, Pope Pius XI. was canonized. Pius XI. even if it is been appointed to the Holy intercessor for the unity of the Russian Orthodox with the Catholic Church. In addition, Andrew Bobola saint of the Diocese of Warsaw and of Warmia and Mazury.

Pius XII. dubbed the saint as

"... Invincible competitor for Jesus Christ ', who had defended the Catholic faith with fire and zeal, who taught the doctrine as a teacher who encouraged with devotion to the Eucharist and the Mother of God have passionately adored. "

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