Blessed Daniel Dajani

Beato Daniel Dajani

Beato

Post-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

4-Mar

Nacimiento

2 December 1906 in Blinisht, Zadrima, Lezhë, Albania

Fallecimiento

Shot by a machine-gun squad at 6am on 4 March 1946 at the cemetery in Shkodrë, Albania; the body was left laying outside for a day to show the locals what would happen to those who opposed the Communists; buried with other martyrs in a mass grave near the nearby river bed on the night of 5 March; rubbish bins were stacked on the grave to conceal it

Beatificado

5 November 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerado

26 April 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biografía

Beato Daniel Dajani, también conocido como Padre Daniel, nació el 2 de diciembre de 1906 en el pueblo de Blinisht, Zadrima, Lezhô, Albania. Desde joven sintió una fuerte vocación para servir como sacerdote. A los doce años ingresó en el Seminario Pontificio de Scutari, Albania, donde comenzó su formación religiosa.

Causa de Canonización

Beatified

Beatificado2016-11-05 por 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato