Juozapas Arnulfas Giedraitis
1754–1838 (age 84)
Biography
Juozapas Arnulfas Giedraitis devoted decades to the Catholic Church in Varniai, guiding the faithful with pastoral care as the region faced the challenges of empire and reform. He supported catechetical instruction, encouraged the education of young parishioners, and quietly mediated between clergy and laypeople to sustain parish life.
Though the years of partition tested every priestly vocation, Giedraitis's steadfast leadership ensured that the sanctuary at Varniai remained a place of solace, and his gravesite commemorates a lifetime of faithful service.