Ludwika Szczęsna


Klara Szczęsna, S.S.C.J.
Virgin and foundress
BornLudwika Szczęsna
(1863-07-18)18 July 1863
Cieszki, Lubowidz, Żuromin, Congress Poland
Died7 February 1916(1916-02-07) (aged 52)
Kraków, Kingdom of Poland
Venerated inCatholic Church (Poland)
Beatified27 September 2015, Kraków, Poland by Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B.
Feast7 February

Klara Szczęsna, S.S.C.J. (18 July 1863 – 7 February 1916) was a Polish Catholic religious sister. She was the co-founder of the Sisters, Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which she established with Józef Sebastian Pelczar.

She was approved for beatification in 2015 after Pope Francis recognized a miracle that was found to have been attributed to her intercession. The beatification was celebrated on 27 September 2015 in Poland; Angelo Amato presided on behalf of the pope.