Blessed Ivan Sleziuk
Also known as: Ivan Slezyuk; John Sleziuk
Feast Day
2 December 27 June as one of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe ; 27 June as one of the Martyrs Killed Under Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe
Born
14 January 1896 at Zhyvachiv, Stanislaviv District, Ukraine
Died
2 December 1973 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Beatified
27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Ukraine
Venerated
24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Ivan Sleziuk, also known as Ivan Slezyuk or John Sleziuk, was a Greek Catholic clergyman who dedicated his life to the service of God and his people. He was born on 14 January 1896 in Zhyvachiv, Stanislaviv District, Ukraine.
Cause for Canonization
Feast Days
Books & Resources
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org, http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsleziuk.html
Catholic Online, http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php
Hagiography Circle, http://newsaints.faithweb.com/martyrs/East01.htm
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