“Beatification of the First Nurse
Polish nurse who inspired Saint. John Paul II, will be announced blessed. Hanna Chrzanowska (1902 – 1973) oblate, guardian of chronically ill and poor, she is considered the first nurse to be beatified. In his statements, John Paul II stated that he learned most about the needs of the sick from her. She is best known for initiating parish nursing in Krakow. “