Blessed Cecilia Schelingová
Also known as: Zdenka Schelingová
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 31
Born
December 25, 1916
Died
July 31, 1955
Beatified
14 September 2003 by Pope John Paul II at Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Venerated
7 July 2003 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Cecilia Schelingová, also known as Zdenka Schelingová, was born on 25 December 1916 in the village of Krivá na Orave, in the Žilinský kraj region of Slovakia. She was one of ten children born to Pavol Schelingová and Zuzana Pániková. From a young age, Zdenka displayed a remarkable piety and felt a strong calling to religious life.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2003-09-14 by 14 September 2003 by Pope John Paul II at Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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