Blessed Alexandru Rusu
Feast Day
9 May; 2 June as one of the Blessed Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishops
Born
22 November 1884 in Saulia de Câmpie, Mures, Romania
Died
9 May 1963 in Gherla, Cluj, Romania
Beatified
2 June 2019 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania
Venerated
19 March 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Alexandru Rusu, born on 22 November 1884 in Saulia de Câmpie, Mures, Romania, was one of twelve children of a priest in the Saulia Commune. He dedicated his life to the service of God and was ordained a priest in the Romanian Greek-Catholic Rite on 20 July 1910. Father Alexandru's devotion and leadership qualities soon became evident, leading to his selection as the first bishop of Maramures, Romania on 17 October 1930.
Cause for Canonization
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