Description
St. Joseph Sebastian Pelczar: bishop, teacher, and founder
St. Joseph Sebastian Pelczar is depicted seated, wearing a purple cape over a red garment, a skullcap, and a pectoral cross. The Polish inscription names him Józef Sebastian Pelczar. The cross and episcopal clothing recall his ministry as a bishop, while the circular halo identifies the portrait as an image for Catholic devotion.
Pelczar (1842-1924) taught at Kraków's Jagiellonian University and served as its rector before becoming bishop of Przemyśl in 1900. His pastoral work included the formation of priests, religious instruction, and assistance to people in need. In 1894 he founded the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. He also wrote on prayer and the spiritual life. Pope John Paul II canonized him on May 18, 2003.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart and practical care for others provide the context for his work as a teacher and pastor. The icon can be placed in a rectory, seminary study room, or home prayer space. It offers a religious gift connected with priestly formation or Sacred Heart devotion, with a historical figure whose ministry joined teaching, prayer, and organized charity.
Made in Poland on linden wood
Art Christiana makes this icon to order on a linden-wood board with two coats of primer. The image is printed directly onto the prepared surface and finished with decorative gold-tone metal leaf (schlagmetal). A certificate bearing the production year and a hanging fixture are attached to the back.