Blessed Josaphat Chichkov
Also known as: Josaphat Siskov; Rober Matej Siskov
Feast Day
13-Nov
Born
9 February 1884 at Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died
Shot 11.30pm on 11 November 1952 by a Bulgarian Communist firing squad
Beatified
26 May 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Venerated
23 April 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Josaphat Chichkov, also known as Josaphat Siskov and Robert Matej Siskov, was born on 9th February 1884 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. From a young age, he displayed a deep devotion to his faith, and at the age of 16, he joined the Congregation of the Assumption on 29th April 1900, where he began his journey towards priesthood.
Cause for Canonization
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