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An Asteroid Named After St. Faustina. St. Urszula Ledóchowska Also Received Her Own Asteroid.

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Saint Faustina Kowalska has been honored with an asteroid. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group on the Nomenclature of Small Celestial Bodies announced the honoring of the Polish nun and mystic in its latest bulletin (January 2026). The asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is now officially named "(798737) Faustina." Last year, her confessor, Jesuit Father Józef Andrasz, was also named. The article "Asteroid…
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Saint Faustina Kowalska has been honored with an asteroid. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group on the Nomenclature of Small Celestial Bodies announced the honoring of the Polish nun and mystic in its latest bulletin (January 2026). The asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is now officially named "(798737) Faustina." Last year, her confessor, Jesuit Father Józef Andrasz, was also named. The article "Asteroid…

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Misyjne.pl broke the news in on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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