Blessed Metoděj Dominik Trčka
Also known as: Dominik Trcka; Metod Dominik Trcka; Metodij Dominik Trcka
Feast Day
23-Mar
Born
6 July 1886 at Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Ostravský (modern Czech Republic)
Died
23 March 1959 in a Communist prison camp at Leopoldov, Trnavský kraj, Slovakia of pneumonia; buried in the prison graveyard; re-interred at the Redemptorist cemetery at the Greek-Catholic church in Michalovce on 17 October 1969
Beatified
4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Metoděj Dominik Trčka, a Redemptorist priest and martyr, dedicated his life to serving God and his people in the heart of Central Europe. Born in the Czech lands, he made his religious profession as a Redemptorist on 25 August 1904. He was ordained a priest in Prague on 17 July 1910, subsequently devoting himself to parish missions throughout his diocese. His leadership was recognized when he was appointed Vice-Provincial of his Order on 23 March 194
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