Blessed Vasile Aftenie
Feast Day
10 May; 2 June as one of the Blessed Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishops
Born
14 June 1899 in Lodroman, Valea Lungã, Alba, Romania
Died
10 May 1950 in the prison hospital in Vacaresti, Bucharest, Romania from the abuse from repeated torture sessions, possibly after being shot; body burned by order of the Communist authorities, and the remains were buried in the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest; a white marble grave stone was erected on his grave in 1990; it has become the site of pilgrimage
Beatified
2 June 2019 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania
Venerated
19 March 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Vasile Aftenie, also known as Blessed Vasile Aftenie, was born on June 14, 1899 in Lodroman, Valea Lungã, Alba, Romania. He lived during a tumultuous period in history, marked by World War I and the rise of communism in Romania. Despite the challenges he faced, Blessed Vasile remained steadfast in his faith and dedication to serving God.
Cause for Canonization
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