Mieczysławska, Makryna, -1869

She falsely claimed to be the abbess of the Basilian monastery in Minsk and became an icon of the persecution of Catholics by Orthodox in Eastern Europe. Her story was shown to be false in the 20th century.

HMML ID
668308588404
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/668308588404
LC name
Mieczysławska, Makryna, -1869
HMML name
Mieczysławska, Makryna, -1869
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79070683
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/12298756

Variants

  • Mieczislawska, Makuena
  • Mieczysławska, Irena Julia Makryna
  • Mīkzīslafsakā, Makrīnah
  • Wińczowa, Irena
  • Мечиславская, Макрина
  • ميكزيسلفسكا، مكرينة

Personal information

Death date
1869-02-11
Centuries
19th century CE
Gender
Females
Place died
Place residence
Associated countries
Belarus  ● France  ● Italy  ● Lithuania  ● Poland
Languages

Personal relationships

Associates

General notes

Citations
Jan Urban, Makryna Mieczysławska w świetle prawdy (Kraków, 1923).
Description
مكرينة ميكزيسلفسكا=Makrīnah Mīkzīslafsakā
Citations
USJ 01766, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed June 21, 2023, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/129740.

Preferred citation

"Mieczysławska, Makryna, -1869." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 21, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/668308588404

Change notes

Date added
2023-06-21
Last edited
2023-06-21