Bishop Anton Durcovici

Blessed Anton Durcovici

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Dec

Born

17 May 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Horn, Austria

Died

21 December 1951 in Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania of abuse while in prison; buried in an unmarked grave and most documentation of his imprisonment destroyed

Beatified

17 May 2014 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at Emil Alexandrescu Stadium, Copou, Iași, Romania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

31 October 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom

Biography

Blessed Anton Durcovici, also known as Anton Durcovici, was born on 17 May 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Horn, Austria. His father passed away when Anton was young, and as a result, he, his mother, and his brother relocated to Iasi, Romania in 1895.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2014-05-17 by 17 May 2014 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at Emil Alexandrescu Stadium, Copou, Iași, Romania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato