[13]            KÁROLYI BERNÁT AND 6 COMPANION MARTYRS

                    FROM THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS MINOR OF HUNGARY

        1.         KÖRÖSZTÖS IMRE (KRIZOSZTOM)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 10 January 1900 in Pécs, Baranya (Hungary)

                    died: 28 October 1944 in Novi Sad (a.k.a. Újvidék), Vojvodina (Serbia)    

        2.        KOVÁCS ISTVÁN (KRISTÓF)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 16 December 1914 in Jászberény, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (Hungary)

                    died: 02 November 1944 in Inđija, Vojvodina (Serbia)

        3.        HAJNAL JÓZSEF (ZÉNÓ)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 21 October 1900 in Vaşcău (a.k.a., Vaskoh), Bihor (Romania)

                    died: 01 April 1945 in Gyékényes, Somogy (Hungary)

        4.        KISS LÁSZLÓ (SZALÉZ)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 27 July 1904 in Szeged, Csongrád (Hungary)

                    died: 10 December 1946 probably in Sopronkőhida,

                                        Győr-Moson-Sopron (Hungary)

        5.        LUKÁCS LÁSZLÓ (PELBÁRT)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 18 February 1916 in Valpovo (a.k.a., Valpó), Osijek-Baranja (Romania)

                    died: 18 April 1948 in Medvezhyegorsk, Karelia (Russia)

        6.        KRISZTEN FERENC (RAFAEL)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 1899 in Baia de Criş (a.k.a. Körösbánya), Hunedoara (Romania)

                    died: 15 November 1952 in Budapest (Hungary)

        7.         KÁROLYI ÁDÁM (BERNÁT)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 19 June 1892 in Almáskamarás, Békés (Hungary)

                    died: 02 March 1954 in Budapest (Hungary)

                    competent forum: Esztergom-Budapest

                    CCS protocol number: 2959

                    type of cause: martyrdom

                    rescript of transfer of competent forum: 25 August 2010

                        (from the dioceses of Subotica, Kaposvár, Győr, and Moscow)

                    rescript of “nihil obstat”: 02 July 2011

                    opening of diocesan inquiry: 27 November 2011

                    closing of diocesan inquiry: 31 August 2013

                    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                    publication of Positio:

                    particular congress of theological consultors:

                    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

                    postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

                    petitioner: Magyarok Nagyasszonya Ferences Rendtartomány, Margit krt. 23, 1024 Budapest, HUNGARY

                    website:

[14]            LEO PETROVIĆ AND 65 COMPANION MARTYRS

                    FROM THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS MINOR OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

        1.         NIKOLA NALETILIĆ (STJEPAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 01 November 1907 in Lise, Široki Brije (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 24 May 1942 at Zanagline, Kupres (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        2.        NIKOLA GALIĆ (KRIŽAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 30 November 1870 in Gorica, Grude (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 31 October 1944 in Medjugorje, Čitluk (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        3.        LJUBO JURČIĆ (MAKSIMILIJAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 09 October 1913 in Ružići, Grude (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 28 January 1945 in Vrgorac, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Croatia)

        4.        MARIJAN SESAR (PETAR)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 02 April 1895 in Kočerin, Široki Brijegi (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 02 February 1945 in Čapljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        5.        STJEPAN PANDŽIĆ (KREŠIMIR)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 04 March 1892 in Drinovci, Grude (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        6.        LUDVIG ZUBAC (LEOPOLD AUGUSTIN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 09 December 1890 in Čitluk (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        7.        MATO ZLOPAŠA (ROLAND)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 29 May 1912 in Posušje (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        8.        PERO GRUBIŠIĆ (ZVONKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 07 February 1915 in Posuški Gradac, Posušje

                                        (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        9.        KARLO JURIĆ (RUDO)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 23 March 1925 in Radešine, Konjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        10.      ANTE SUŠAC (KORNELIJE)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 25 August 1925 in Cerno, Ljubuški (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 06 February 1945 in Mostarski Gradac,

                                        Široki Brijeg (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        11.      MATE BARBARIĆ-LESKO (MARKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 19 February 1865 in Klobuk, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        12.      PETAR KRALJEVIĆ (STANKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 12 August 1871 in Duboko Mokro, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        13.      IVAN SLIŠKOVIĆ (IVO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 25 April 1877 in Duboko Mokro, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        14.      NIKOLA KRALJEVIĆ (KRSTO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 21 March 1895 in Grljevići, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        15.      NIKOLA NUIĆ (ARKANĐEO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 21 February 1896 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        16.      BOŽO ŠIMOVIĆ (DOBROSLAV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 19 December 1907 in Hamzići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        17.      MIRKO KOŽUL (TADIJA)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 20 July 1909 in Turčinovići, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        18.      LJUBO PANDŽIĆ (BORISLAV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 07 February 1910 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        19.      JERKO LEVENTIĆ (ŽARKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 27 August 1919 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        20.      BOŽE KOSIR (VIKTOR)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 12 October 1924 in Uzarići, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        21.      ANTE MAJIĆ (STJEPAN)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 May 1925 in Vitina, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        22.      IVAN RADOŠ (LUDOVIK)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 14 November 1925 in Blažuj, Tomislavgrad

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 07 February 1945 in Široki Brijeg (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        23.      JOZO JELČIĆ (ANDRIJA)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 08 May 1904 in Stubica, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        24.      ANTE MAJIĆ (BONIFACIJE)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 06 May 1883 in Vitina, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        25.      MIJO RUPČIĆ (LEONARD)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 29 September 1907 in Hardomilje, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        26.      IVAN IVANKOVIĆ (MILJENKO)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 02 December 1924 in Tubolja, Tomislavgrad

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        27.      JOZO KORDIĆ (FABIJAN)

                    professed religious, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 06 March 1890 in Grljevići, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        28.      MARIJAN SIVRIĆ (MARIOFIL)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 10 February 1913 in Međugorje, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 08 February 1945 in Široki Brijeg (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        29.      JURE GAŠPAR (FILIP)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 15 April 1893 in Ambar, Tomislavgrad (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        30.      GABRIJEL IVANKOVIĆ (ĆIRIL)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 28 February 1878 in Rakitno, Posušje (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        31.      ANTE KRIŽIĆ (JAKOV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 September 1893 in Krnjin, Tomislavgrad

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 09-10 February 1945 in Čitluk (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        32.      IVAN MARTINAC (PAŠKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 June 1882 in Dragići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 10 February 1945 in Ljubuški (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        33.      NIKOLA DRAGIĆEVIĆ (MARKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 17 February 1902 in Međugorje, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        34.      ANDRIJA MANDIĆ (NEVINKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 04 March 1908 in Lise, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        35.      IVAN ANDAČIĆ (BONO)

                    professed religious, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 05 November 1903 in Hamzići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 11 February 1945 in Izbično,

                                        Široki Brijeg (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        36.      FRANJO SOPTA (MARTIN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 14 February 1891 in Dužice, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 11 or 12 February 1945 in Ljubuški (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        37.      IVAN LONČAR (SLOBODAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 03 March 1915 in Vinjani, Posušje

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 13 February 1945 in Ljubuški (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        38.      JURE KOŽUL (JULIJAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 10 April 1906 in Ljuti Dolac, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        39.      ANDRIJA ZUBAC (ZDENKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 06 August 1911 in Gradnići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        40.      JERKO PRLIĆ (MELHIOR)

                    professed religious, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 27 July 1912 in Sovići, Čapljina

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 13 February 1945 in Zagvozd, Split-Dalmatia (Croatia)

        41.      IVAN VUKŠIĆ (RADOSLAV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 05 December 1894 in Studenci, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        42.      JAKOV PAPONJA (FABIJAN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 September 1897 in Lipno, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 13 February 1945 in Mratovo, Promina (Croatia)

        43.      GRGO PETROVIĆ (LEO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 28 February 1883 in Klobuk, Ljubuški

                                        (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        44.      JOZO VASILJ (GRGO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 13 March 1886 in Međugorje, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        45.      IVAN BENCUN (JOZO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 September 1869 in Međugorje, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        46.      FRANO SMOLJAN (BERNARDIN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 03 October 1884 in Rodoč, Mostar

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        47.      FRANJO BEBEK (KAŽIMIR)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 01 October 1901 in Vitina, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        48.      IVAN PRUSINA (RAFO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 21 January1884 in Hamzići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        49.      JOSIP PEHAR (NENAD VENANCIJE)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 07 May 1910 in Stubica, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 14 February 1945 in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        50.      IVAN JELAVIĆ (BONO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 17 November 1898 in Veljaci, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 11 May 1945 in Velika Gorica, Zagreb (Croatia)

        51.      IVAN ŠUŠAK (BRANKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: November 1912 in Duboko Mokro, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: mid-May 1945 in Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina (Croatia)

        52.      STANKO VASILJ (JENKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 02 May 1914 in Međugorje, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: mid-May 1945 in Klanjec, Krapina-Zagorje (Croatia)

        53.      FRANJO STIPIĆ (EMIL)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 04 October 1912 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 15-21 May 1945 in Požega, Požega-Slavonia (Croatia)

        54.      JURE NUIĆ (ANĐELKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 10 April 1908 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        55.      FRANJO ČOLAK (DANE)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 25 July 1916 in Donji Mamići, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        56.      TADIJA ZUBAC (TIHOMIR)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 25 January1918 in Gradnići, Čitluk

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        57.      NIKOLA MILIĆEVIĆ (LUJO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 23 September 1919 in Studenci, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        58.      ANTE MARKOTIĆ (SVETISLAV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 07 May 1921 in Grabovnik, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 15-21 May 1945 within Maribor (Slovenia)

        59.      SILVIO ADAMČIK (BRUNO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 30 December 1908 in Konjic

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 15-21 May 1945 in Celje (Slovenia)

        60.      MARIJAN ZOVKO (VALENTIN)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 14 June 1889 in Oklaji, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        61.      BOŽO TOPIĆ (ANDRIJA)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 08 December 1919 in Lise, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 20 May 1945 in Kočerin, Široki Brijeg (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        62.      ANDRIJA PULJIĆ (METOD)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 24 November 1912 in Vašarovići, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        63.      BOŽO MIKULIĆ (DARINKO)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 16 December 1919 in Kočerin, Široki Brijeg

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

        64.      BERISLAV PETROVIĆ (JULIJAN)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 23 July 1923 in Duvno, Tomislavgrad

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 04 or 05 June 1945 in Macelj, Đurmanec (Croatia)

        65.      ANDRIJA GLAVAŠ (RADOSLAV)

                    professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 29 October 1909 in Drinovci, Grude

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 30 June 1945 in Zagreb (Croatia)

        66.      DOBROSLA MAJIĆ (ANTE)

                    professed cleric, Franciscan Friars Minor

                    born: 26 August 1922 in Vitina, Ljubuški

                                      (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

                    died: 06 August 1945 in Zagreb (Croatia)

                    competent forum: Mostar-Duvno

                    CCS protocol number:

                    type of cause: martyrdom

                    rescript of “nihil obstat”:

                    opening of diocesan inquiry:

                    closing of diocesan inquiry:

                    decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                    publication of Positio:

                    particular congress of theological consultors:

                    ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

                    postulator: Fra Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

                    petitioner: Hercegovačka franjevačka provincija Uznesenja BDM, Franjevačka 1, pp 153,

                                            88000 Mostar, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

                                         Vicepostulature postupka mučeništva »Fra Leo Petrović i 65 subraće«,

                                            Trg Sv. Ante 1, 88320 Ljubuški-Humac, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

                    website: www.pobijeni.info