Blessed Ioan Bãlan
Feast Day
4 August; 2 June as one of the Blessed Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishops
Born
11 February 1880 in Teius, Alba, Romania
Died
4 August 1959 in Bucharest, Romania; buried in the Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Beatified
2 June 2019 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania
Venerated
19 March 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ioan Bãlan, also known as Ioan Balan, was born on 11 February 1880 in Teius, Alba, Romania. He dedicated his life to the Catholic Church and made significant contributions as a priest and bishop before being martyred for his faith.
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