Saint Raphael Kalinowski was born on September of 1835. He was a Polish Discalced Carmelite friar in Vilnus, in the Russian partition of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
He entered the Institute for Nobles and studied under the teachings of his father. He excelled in his studies and continued to do so when he pursued Agriculture and Engineering in Hory-Horky and St. Petersburg, respectively.
Later on, he accepted the post of Minister of War in Vilna during the Polish insurrection against Russia. However, in 1864, he was arrested and penalized to 10 years of hard labour in Siberia. He was repatriated in 1874 and accepted a post of tutor Augsuto Czartoryski, a Venerable Servant of God. He also entered the Discalced Carmelites in Austria and studied theology in Hungary. In 1882, he was ordained into priesthood.
Saint Raphael Kalinowski was well-respected by all the people. He passed away on November 15, 1907 in the monastery he founded.
