Blessed Ioan Suciu
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 23
Born
December 4, 1907
Died
June 23, 1953
Beatified
2 June 2019 by Pope Francis
Venerated
19 March 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ioan Suciu was born on December 4, 1907, in Blaj, Alba, Romania, into a family with a deep history of Greek-Catholic priests. He displayed exceptional academic talents from a young age and embarked on a journey of theological studies. He studied at the prestigious Sant’Atanasio and the Pontificium Institutum Internationale Angelicum in Rome, Italy, where he honed his knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2019-06-02 by 2 June 2019 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania
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