Blessed Zef Palaj
Also known as: Bernardin
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 2
Born
October 2, 1894
Died
December 2, 1947
Beatified
5 November 2016 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
26 April 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Zef Palaj, also known as Bernardin, was born on 2 October 1894 in Shllak, Shkodôr, Albania. He was educated by the Franciscans and later joined the Friars Minor, taking the name Bernardin. In 1917, he made his solemn profession and continued his studies in Salzburg and Innsbruck, Austria. On 2 August 1918, he was ordained 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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