MARTYRS KILLED IN ODIUM FIDEI
UNDER COMMUNIST REGIMES IN EASTERN EUROPE

(II)


[2]          FOUR MARTYRED BISHOPS OF THE
                RUTHENIAN BYZANTINE-CATHOLIC RITE

        1.     TEODOR JURIJ ROMZHA [ТЕОДОР ЮРІЙ РОМЖА]
                apostolic administrator of Mukacheve
                born: 11 April 1911 in Velykyi Bychkiv, Zakarpats’a oblast’ (Ukraine)

                died: 01 November 1947 in Mukacheve, Zakarpats’a oblast’ (Ukraine)

                competent eparchy: Mukacheve of the Ruthenians

                CCS protocol number: 1665

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 17 December 1994

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 November 1998

                submission of Positio to CCS: 2001

                congress of theological consultants: 16 February 2001

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 20 March 2001

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 24 April 2001
                beatification: 27 June 2001

                postulator:                

                petitioner: Mukachivs’ka Eparkhiia HKTS, vul. Zakarpats’ka  18, 294017 Uzhorod, UKRAINE

                webpage:

        2.    PETER GOJDIČ (PAVOL)
                professed priest, Basilians;

                        bishop of Prešov
                born: 17 July 1888 in Ruské Pekl’any, Prešovský kraj (Slovak Republic)

                died: 17 July 1960 in Leopoldov, Trnavský kraj (Slovak Republic)

                competent eparchy: Prešov

                CCS protocol number: 1666

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 17 December 1994

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 06 April 2001

                submission of Positio to CCS: 2001

                congress of theological consultants: 04 July 2001

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 21 September 2001

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 28 September 2001
                beatification: 04 November 2001
 

                postulator:                

                petitioner: Gréckokatolícke Biskupstvo Prešov, Hlavná 1, P.O. Box 135, 081 35 Prešov, SLOVAK REPUBLIC

                webpage:

        3.    VASIL’ HOPKO
                auxiliary bishop of Prešov
                born: 21 April 1904 in Hrabské, Prešovský kraj (Slovak Republic)

                died: 23 July 1976 in Prešov, Prešovský kraj (Slovak Republic)

                competent eparchy: Prešov

                CCS protocol number: 1667

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 17 December 1994

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 04 May 2001

                submission of Positio to CCS: 2003

                congress of theological consultants: 16 May 2003

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 17 June 2003

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 07 July 2003

                beatification: 14 September 2003

                postulator:                

                petitioner: Gréckokatolícke Biskupstvo Prešov, Hlavná 1, P.O. Box 135, 081 35 Prešov, SLOVAK REPUBLIC

                webpage:

              
        4.    OLEKSANDR KHIRA [ОЛЕКСАНДР ХИРА]
                bishop of Mukacheve
                born: 17 January 1897 in Vulchivc’i, Zakarpats’ka oblast’ (Ukraine)

                died: 26 May 1983 in Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

                competent eparchy: Mukacheve of the Ruthenians

                CCS protocol number: 1668

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 17 December 1994

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                submission of Positio to CCS:

                congress of theological consultants:

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

                postulator:                

                petitioner: Mukachivs’ka Eparkhiia HKTS, vul. Zakarpats’ka  18, 294017 Uzhorod, UKRAINE

                webpage:

[3]          MARTYRED BISHOPS AND PRIESTS OF THE
                ROMAN AND BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RITES IN BULGARIA

        1.    VIKENTIJ BOSILKOV (EVGENI OF THE SACRED HEART)
                            [Викентий БОСИЛКОВ (ЕВГЕНИ)]
                professed priest, Passionists;

                        bishop of Nikopol
                born: 16 November 1900 in Belene, Lovech (Bulgaria)

                died: 11 November 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria)

                competent diocese: Nikopol/Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado

                CCS protocol number: 1464

                type of cause: martyrdom

               
                nihil obstat: 27 September 1985

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 25 October 1985

                closing of diocesan inquiry:  07 April 1992

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 10 July 1992

                submission of Positio to CCS: 1993

                congress of theological consultants: 07 December 1993

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 01 March 1994

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 26 March 1994
                beatification: 15 March 1998

                postulator: Rev. Giovanni Zubiani, cp
                petitioner: Bratjata Pasionisti, ul. Kamčija, 10, 5280 Oreš, obl. Veliko Tărnovo, BULGARIA

                                     [Братята Пасионисти, ул. Камчия 10, 5280 Ореш, обл. Велико Търново, България]
                                     Bratjata Pasionisti, ul. Evgeni Bosilkov, 14, 7000 Ruse, BULGARIA

                                     [Братята Пасионисти, ул. Евгени Босилков 14, 7000 Русе, България]   

                webpage:

               
        2.    PETĂR VICHEV (KAMEN) [ПЕТЪР ВИЧЕВ (КАМЕН)]
                professed priest, Assumptionists
                born: 23 May 1893 in Srem, Burgas (Bulgaria)

        3.    JOSIF DŽIDŽOV (PAVEL) [ЙОСИФ ДЖИДЖОВ (ПАВЕЛ)]
                professed priest, Assumptionists
                born: 19 July 1919 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

        4.    ROBERT MATEJ ŠIŠKOV (JOSAFAT) [РОБЕРТ МАТЕЙ ШИШКОВ (ЙОСАФАТ)]
                professed priest, Assumptionists
                born: 09 February 1884 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

                died: 11 November 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria)

                competent diocese: Sofia

                CCS protocol number: 2044

                type of cause: martyrdom

               
                nihil obstat: 19 September 1995

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry: 05 February 1999

                submission of Positio to CCS: 2002

                congress of theological consultants: 22 February 2002

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 12 March 2002

                promulgation of decree on martyrdom: 23 April 2002
                beatification: 26 May 2002

                postulator:

                petitioner: Otci Avgustino Uspenci, ul. “Krastju Pastuhov”, 22, 4000 Plovdiv, BULGARIA

                                     [Отци Августино Успенци, ул. “Кръстю Пастухов” № 22, 4000 Пловдив, България]

                webpage:

        5.    FLAVIAN MANKIN [ФЛАВИАН МАНКИН]
                professed priest, Franciscan Capuchins
                born: 11 November 1914 in Nikolajevo, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

                died: 21 October 1945 in Sekirovo, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

        6.    PETĂR BAKALSKI (FORTUNAT FROM DUVANLI)

                    [ПЕТЪР БАКАЛСКИ (ФОРТУНАТ)] *
                professed priest, Franciscan Capuchins
                born: 06 August 1916 in Duvanli, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

                died: 02 August 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria)

        7.    IVAN ROMANOV [ИВАН РОМАНОВ]
                bishop of Sofia
                born: 10 September 1878 in Sekirovo, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

                died: 08 January 1953 in Shumen, Varna (Bulgaria)

                competent diocese: Sofia

                CCS protocol number: 2259 (*  formerly prot. no. 1484)

                type of cause: martyrdom

               
                nihil obstat: 17 November 1998

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                submission of Positio to CCS:

                congress of theological consultants:

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

                postulator: Fra Florio Tessari, ofmcap

                petitioner: Bratjata Kapucini, ul. Knjaz Boris I, 125,  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA

                                     [Братята Капуцини, ул. Княз Борис І, 125, 1000 София, България]

                webpage:

[4]          VALERIU TRAIAN FRENŢIU AND SIX COMPANION BISHOPS
                OF THE ROMANIAN GREEK-CATHOLIC RITE

        1.    VASILE AFTENIE
                auxiliary bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
                born: 14 June 1899 in Lodroman, Valea Lungã, Alba (Romania)

                died: 10 May 1950 in Văcăreşti, Bucharest (Romania)

        2.    VALERIU TRAIAN FRENŢIU
                bishop of Oradea
                born: 25 April 1875 in Reşiţa, Caraş-Severin (Romania)

                died: 11 July 1952 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Maramureş (Romania)

        3.    IOAN SUCIU
                apostolic administrator of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
                born: 04 December 1907 in Blaj, Alba (Romania)

                died: 23 June 1953 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Maramureş (Romania)

        4.    TIT LIVIU CHINEZU
                auxiliary bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
                born: 1904 in Maioreşti (a.k.a. Huduc), Mureş (Romania)

                died: 15 January 1955 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Maramureş (Romania)

        5.    IOAN BÃLAN
                bishop of Lugoj
                born: 11 February 1880 in Teius, Alba (Romania)

                died: 04 August 1959 in Bucharest (Romania)

        6.    ALEXANDRU RUSU
                bishop of Maramureş
                born: 22 November 1884 in Săulia de Câmpie, Mureş (Romania)

                died: 09 May 1963 in Gherla, Cluj (Romania)

        7.    IULIU HOSSU
                bishop of  Cluj-Gherla; cardinal
                born: 30 January 1885 in Milaş, Bistriţa-Năsăud (Romania)

                died: 28 May 1970 in Bucharest (Romania)

                competent eparchy: Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia and others

                CCS protocol number: 1939

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 28 January 1997

                opening of diocesan inquiry:

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                submission of Positio to CCS:

                congress of theological consultants:

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

                postulator:

                petitioner: Procesul de Beatificare, Calea Motilor 24, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

                webpage:

[5]          EDUARD PROFITLICH  AND 15 COMPANIONS FROM THE

                ROMAN AND RUSSIAN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF RUSSIA

        1.     KONSTANTIN ROMUAL’D IULIANOVIČ BUDKEVIČ
                            [КОНСТАНТИН РОМУАЛЬД ЮЛИАНОВИЧ БУДКЕВИЧ]
                priest of the archdiocese of Mohilev
                born: 19 June 1867 in Krāslava, Krāslava rajonas (Latvia)

                died: 31 March 1923 in Sokol’niki prison, Moscow (Russia)

        2.     JAN JANOVIČ TROJGO [ЯН ЯНОВИЧ ТРОЙГО]
                priest of the archdiocese of Mohilev
                born: 12 December 1881 in Progalino, Hrodzyenskaya voblasts’

                            (then in Russia; now in Belarus)

                died: 11 August 1932 in Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        3.     ANTONIJ IOSIFOVICH MALECKIJ [АНТОНИЙ ИОСИФОВИЧ МАЛЕЦКИЙ]
                apostolic administrator of Saint Petersburg
                born: 17 April 1861 in Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya oblast’ (Russia)

                died: 17 January 1935 in Warsaw (Poland)

        4.     ANNA IVANOVNA ABRIKOSOVA (EKATERINA SIENSKAJA)
                            [АННА ИВАНОВНА АБРИКОСОВА (ЕКАТЕРИНА СИЕНСКАЯ)]
                founder, Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Dominic of

                            the Russian Byzantine Catholic Rite (now extinct)
                born: 23 January 1882 in Moscow (Russia)

                died: 23 July 1936 in Butyrka prison, Moscow (Russia)

        5.     PETR ANDREEVIČ EMEL’JANOV (POTAPY)
                            [ПЕТР АНДРЕЕВИЧ ЕМЕЛЬЯНОВ (ПОТАПИЙ)]
                priest of the apostolic exarchate of the Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
                born: 1889 in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia)

                died: 14 August 1936 in Nadvojtsy, Republic of Karelia (Russia)

        6.     IGOR’ ALEKSANDROVIČ AKULOV (EPIFANIJ)
                            [ ИГОРЬ АЛЕКСАНДРОВИЧ АКУЛОВ(ЕПИФАНИЙ)]
                priest of the apostolic exarchate of the Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
                born: 13 April 1895 in Novo Nikitskoye, Tverskaya oblast’ (Russia)

                died: 25 August 1937  in Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        7.     KAMILLA NIKOLAEVNA KRUŠEL’NIŠČKAJA
                            [КАМИЛЛА НИКОЛАЕВНА КРУШЕЛЬНИЦКАЯ]
                layperson of the apostolic exarchate of the Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
                born: 1892 in Baranovichi, Minskaya voblasts’ (Belarus)

                died: 27 October 1937 in Sandomokh, Republic of Karelia (Russia)

        8.     FRANTIŠEK IGNATEVIČ BUDRIS [ФРАНТИШЕК ИГНАТЬЕВИЧ БУДРИС]
                priest of the archdiocese of Mohilev
                born: October 14, 1882 in  ?

                died: ? 1937 in Ufa, Bashkortostan Republic (Russia)

        9.     ANTON KARLOVIČ ČERVINSKIJ

                            [АНТОН КАРЛОВИЧ ЧЕРВИНСКИЙ]
                priest of the diocese of Tiraspol
                born: 08 October 1881 in Biłgoraj, Lubelskie (Poland)

                died: 26 January 1938 in Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia (Russia)

        10.  PAVEL SEMENOVIČ HOMIČ [ПАВЕЛ СЕМЕНОВИЧ ХОМИЧ]
                priest of the archdiocese of Mohilev
                born: 17 October 1893 in Volkovysk, Hrodzyenskaya voblasts’

                            (then in Poland; now in Belarus)

                died: 10 September 1941 in Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        11.  STANISLAV ŠUL’MINSKIJ [СТАНИСЛАВ ШУЛЬМИНСКИЙ]
                professed priest, Pallotines
                born: 10 July 1894 in Odessa, Odesa oblast’ (Ukraine)

                died: 27 November 1941 in Ukhta, Republic of Komi (Russia)

        12.  EDUARD PROFITLICH [ЭДУАРД-ГОТЛИБ МАРКУСОВИЧ ПРОФИТЛИХ]
                professed priest, Jesuits;

                        apostolic administrator of Estonia
                born: 11 September 1890 in Birresdorf, Rhineland Palatinate (Germany)

                died: 22 February 1942 in Vyatka, Kirovskaya oblast’ (Russia)

        13.  GALINA FADEEVNA ENTKEVIČ (ROZA OF THE HEART OF MARY)
                        [ГАЛИНА ФАДЕЕВНА ЕНТКЕВИЧ (РОЗА СЕРДЦА МАРИИ)]
                professed religious, Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Dominic
                            of the Russian Byzantine Catholic Rite (now extinct)
                born: 1896 in Vitebskaya voblasts’ (Belarus)

                died: 11 February 1944 in Novo Shulba, Semey Oblysy (Kazakhstan)

        14.  FABIAN ABRANTOVIČ [Фабиан Абрантович]

                professed priest, Marians of the Immaculate Conception;

                        apostolic administrator of the exarchate of Harbin

                born: 14 September 1884 in Navahrudak, Hrodzyenskaya voblasts’ (Belarus)

                died: 02 January 1946 in Butyrka prison, Moscow (Russia)

        15.  ANDREJ CIKOTO [Андрей Цикото]

                professed priest, Marians of the Immaculate Conception; superior general;

                        administrator of the exarchate of Harbin

                born: 05 December 1891 in Dubliskiai, Vilniaus rajonas (Lithuania)

                died: 13 February 1952 in Tajshet, Irkutskaja oblast’ (Russia)

        16.  JANIS MENDRIKS [Янис Мендрикс]

                professed priest, Marians of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 21 January 1907 in Lakauski, Preiļu rajons (Latvia)

                died: 01 August 1953 in Vorkuta, Republic of Komi (Russia)

                competent diocese: Moscow

                CCS protocol number: 2500

                type of cause: martyrdom

                nihil obstat: 24 September 2002

                opening of diocesan inquiry: 31 May 2003

                closing of diocesan inquiry:

                decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

                submission of Positio to CCS:

                session of historical consultants:

                ordinary congregation of cardinals and bishops: 

                postulator: Rev. Bronisław Czaplicki

                petitioner: Postulation, ul. 1-a Krasnoarmeyskaya, d. 11, 198005 St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

                                     [ул. 1-я Красноармейская, 11, 198005 Санкт-Петербург, Россия]

                webpage: catholicmartyrs.org

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