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Blessed Peter Verhun
Blessed Peter Verhun

Blessed Peter Verhun

Also known as: Petro Verhun

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Feb

Born

18 November 1890 at Horodok, Lviv District, Ukraine

Died

7 February 1957 at Anharck, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia

Beatified

27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine

Venerated

24 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom

Biography

Blessed Peter Verhun, also known as Petro Verhun, was a Greek Catholic priest and martyr. He was born on 18 November 1890 in Horodok, Lviv District, Ukraine. From an early age, Peter displayed a strong devotion to his Catholic faith and showed exceptional intellectual abilities.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2001-06-27 by 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine
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