Głogowiec, Łęczyca County
For other places with the same name, see Głogowiec.
| Głogowiec | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Głogowiec | |
| Coordinates: 52°1′38″N 18°56′1″E / 52.02722°N 18.93361°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Łęczyca |
| Gmina | Świnice Warckie |
Głogowiec [ɡwɔˈɡɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative unit of Gmina Świnice Warckie, within Łęczyca County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Świnice Warckie, 19 km (12 mi) west of Łęczyca, and 46 km (29 mi) north-west of the regional capital Łódź.
Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Roman Catholic mystic and the secretary of Divine Mercy, was born here on August 25, 1905. Her house is now a museum. She was baptized and received the first Communion in nearby Świnice Warckie.
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Coordinates: 52°01′38″N 18°56′01″E / 52.02722°N 18.93361°E
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