Blessed Mark Çuni
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 4
Born
September 30, 1919
Died
March 1, 4
Beatified
5 November 2016 by Pope Francis
Venerated
26 April 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Mark Çuni was born on 30 September 1919 in Ranza Bushat, Shkodôr, Albania. As a young man, he displayed a strong devotion to his faith and felt a calling to serve in the Catholic Church. Mark's deep religious conviction led him to enroll at the Albanian Pontifical Seminary in the Archdiocese of Shkodôr-Pult, where he pursued his studies to become a priest.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2016-11-05 by 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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