Blessed Ejëll Deda
Feast Day
12-May
Born
22 February 1917 in Shkodrë, Albania
Died
12 May 1948 in prison in Shkodrë, Albania
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 Ejëll Deda dedicated his life to the service of God and his people in Albania during a time of profound persecution. Born in the Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult, his path to the priesthood was formed through study with the Franciscans and at the Shkodrë Pontifical Seminary. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Shkod
Cause for Canonization
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