Alexandru Rusu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr under the communist regime, Alexandru Rusu (1884-1963) was arrested in 1948 …
Place
Budapest
HU
13 saints associated
Charles I of Austria
The last Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Blessed Charles I of Austria dedicated his life and reign to the pursuit of peace a…
István Kaszap
István Kaszap (1916-1935) was a young Hungarian Jesuit, recognized as venerable in 2006. Despite a devastating illness t…
István Sándor
István Sándor (1914-1953) was a Hungarian Salesian coadjutor brother, a martyr for the faith under the communist regime,…
József Mindszenty
Primate of Hungary and cardinal, József Mindszenty is a major figure of Christian resistance against Nazism and Communis…
Marcell Boldizsar Marton
Hungarian Discalced Carmelite priest (1887-1966), confessor to major figures of the Church and clandestine spiritual gui…
Margaret of Hungary
A Hungarian princess, daughter of King Béla IV, Margaret (1242-1270) became a Dominican nun at the convent on the Danube…
Sándor Bálint
Sándor Bálint (1904-1980) was a Hungarian ethnographer and politician, declared venerable by the Catholic Church in 2021…
Sára Salkaházi
A nun of the Sisters of Social Service, Sára Salkaházi was shot by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944 for hiding Jews in Bud…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Budapest?
Saints associated with Budapest: Alexandru Rusu, Charles I of Austria, István Kaszap, István Sándor, József Mindszenty, Marcell Boldizsar Marton, Margaret of Hungary and Sándor Bálint.