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Blessed Alojzije Stepinac
Blessed Alojzije Stepinac

Blessed Alojzije Viktor Stepinac

Also known as: Aloysius Stepinac

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

February 10

Born

May 8, 1898

Died

February 10, 1960

Beatified

3 October 1998 by Pope John Paul II at Marija Bistrica, Croatia

Venerated

3 July 1998 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Alojzije Viktor Stepinac, also known as Aloysius Stepinac, was born on 8 May 1898 in the village of Brezaric, Krasic, Croatia. He was raised in a devout Catholic family, his parents being Josip and Barbara Stepinac. After graduating high school in 1916, he served as a soldier in the Austrian army during World War I, fighting in various locations in Italy. Following the collapse of the front in September 1918, he was imprisoned but later released and demobilized in December 1918.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1998-10-03 by 3 October 1998 by Pope John Paul II at Marija Bistrica, Croatia
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