Alexandru Rusu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr under the communist regime, Alexandru Rusu (1884-1963) was arrested in 1948 …
Place
Blaj
RO
8 saints associated
Ioan Bălan
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Lugoj and martyr of the faith under the communist regime in Romania.
Ioan Suciu
Blessed Ioan Suciu (1907-1953) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop, a martyr of the faith under the communist regime, a…
Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops
Iuliu Hossu and six other bishops of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church were martyred under the communist regime between…
Tit Liviu Chinezu
Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr of the communist regime, who died of hypothermia at Sighet prison in 1955.
Valeriu Traian Frentiu
Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr of the faith under the communist regime, beatified in 2019.
Vasile Aftenie
Vasile Aftenie (1899-1950) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic auxiliary bishop, a martyr under the communist regime for his r…
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Which saints are connected to Blaj?
Saints associated with Blaj: Alexandru Rusu, Ioan Bălan, Ioan Suciu, Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops, Tit Liviu Chinezu, Valeriu Traian Frentiu and Vasile Aftenie.