Blessed János Scheffler
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
6-Dec
Born
29 October 1887 in Camin, Diocese of Satu Mare, Hungary (in modern Romania)
Died
6 December 1952 in Bucharest, Romania
Beatified
1 July 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
1 July 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed János Scheffler, also known as Blessed John Scheffler, was born on 29 October 1887 in Camin, which was part of the Diocese of Satu Mare in Hungary (present-day Romania). He dedicated his life to serving the Catholic Church and was ordained as a priest on 6 July 1910.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2011-07-01 by 1 July 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
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