Blessed Ioan Suciu
Feast Day
23 June; 2 June as one of the Blessed Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishops
Born
4 December 1907 in Blaj, Alba, Romania
Died
23 June 1953 in Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania; buried in a mass grave in within the prison, his body has never been recovered or identified
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 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.
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