Blessed Daniel Dajani - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Daniel Dajani

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4-Mar

Born

2 December 1906 in Blinisht, Zadrima, Lezhë, Albania

Died

Shot by a machine-gun squad at 6am on 4 March 1946 at the cemetery in Shkodrë, Albania; the body was left laying outside for a day to show the locals what would happen to those who opposed the Communists; buried with other martyrs in a mass grave near the nearby river bed on the night of 5 March; rubbish bins were stacked on the grave to conceal it

Beatified

5 November 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

26 April 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Daniel Dajani, also known as Father Daniel, was born on 2 December 1906 in the village of Blinisht, Zadrima, Lezhô, Albania. From a young age, he felt a strong calling to serve as a priest. At the age of 12, he entered the Pontifical Seminary in Scutari, Albania, where he began his path of religious formation.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2016-11-05 by 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato