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(6) VINÇENC PRENNUSHI AND 39 COMPANIONS FROM THE

ROMAN AND ALBANIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF ALBANIA

1. MATI PALIQ (LUIGJ) *

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 21 February 1877 in Janjevë (a.k.a. Janjevo), Lypjan (Serbia)

Gjon Gazulli died: 07 March 1913 in Janosh, Kosovo (Serbia)

2. GJON GAZULLI **

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 26 March 1893 in Dajç i Zadrimes, Lezhë (Albania)

died: 05 January 1927 in Shkodrë (Albania)

3. LAZËR SHANTOJA

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 02 September 1892 in Shkodrë (Albania)

Ndre Zadeja died: 05 March 1945 in Tiranë (Albania)

4. NDRE ZADEJA

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 03 November 1891 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 25 March 1945 in Shkodrë (Albania)

5. GJON [GIOVANNI] FAUSTI

professed priest, Jesuits

born: 19 October 1899 in Brozzo in Val Trompia, Brescia (Italy)

Daniel Dajani Gjon Fausti 6. KOLË SHLLAKU (GJON)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 27 July 1907 in Shkodrë (Albania)

7. DANIEL DAJANI

professed priest, Jesuits

born: 02 December 1906 in Blinisht, Zadrima, Lezhë (Albania)

8. QERIM SADIKU
layperson of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 18 February 1919 in Vuthaj, Shkodrë (Albania)

Gjelosh Lulashi Qerim Sadiku 9. MARK ÇUNI

seminarian of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 30 September 1919 in Ranza Bushat, Shkodrë (Albania)

10. GJELOSH LULASHI

layperson of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 02 September 1925 in Shosh, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 04 March 1946 in Shkodrë (Albania)

11. FRAN MIRAKAJ

layperson of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult ; married

born: 1917 in Pukë-Iballë, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: September 1946 in Tiranë (Albania)

Alfons Tracki

12. ALFONS TRACKI
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 02 December 1896 in Bliszczyce (a.k.a. Bleischwitz),

Dolnośląskie (Poland)

died: 18 July 1946 in Shkodrë (Albania)

13. ANTON ZOGAJ
priest of the archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

Luigj Prendushi born: 26 July 1908 in Kthellë, Mirditë (Albania)

died: 31 December 1946 in Durrës (Albania)

14. LUIGJ PRENDUSHI
priest of the diocese of Sapë

born: 24 January 1896 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 24 January 1947 in Shelqet, Shkodrë (Albania)

15. DEDË MAÇAJ
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

Mark Gjani born: o5 February 1920 in Mali Jushit, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 28 March 1947 in Përmet (Albania)

16. MARK GJANI [XHANI]
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 10 July 1914 in Mirditë (Albania)

died: 1947 in Shën Pal, Mirditë (Albania)

Serafin Kodra 17. GJON KODA (SERAFIN)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

Gjon Pantalia born: 25 April 1893 in Janjevë (a.k.a. Janjevo), Lypjan (Serbia)

died: 11 May 1947 in Lezhë (Albania)

18. GJON PANTALIA

professed religious, Jesuits

born: 02 June 1887 in Prizren, Kosovo (Serbia)

died: 31 October 1947 in Shkodrë (Albania)

19. ZEF PALAJ (BERNARDIN)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

Frano Gjini born: 02 October 1894 in Shllak, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 02 December 1947 in Shkodrë (Albania)

20. FRANO GJINI
bishop and abbot nullius of Shën Llezhri-Oroshit

(now the diocese of Rrëshen)

born: 20 February 1886 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 11 March 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

21. PAL PRENNUSHI (MATI)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor
Dedë Nikaj born: 02 October 1881 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 11 March 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

22. DEDË NIKAJ (CIPRIAN)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 19 July 1900 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 11 March 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

23. DEDË PLANI
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

Ejëll Deda born: 21 January 1891 in Shiroka, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 30 April 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

24. EJËLL DEDA

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 22 February 1917 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 12 May 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

Anton Muzaj

25. ANTON MUZAJ
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 12 May 1921 in Vrnakolo, Kosovo (Serbia)

died: spring of 1948 in Shkodrë (Albania)

26. PJETËR ÇUNI

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

Lek Sirdani Pjetër Çuni born: 09 July 1914 in Shkodrë (Albania)

27. LEK SIRDANI
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 01 March 1891 in Bogë, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 29 July 1948 in Koplek, Shkodrë (Albania)

28. JOSIF MIHALI
priest of the apostolic administration of

Southern Albanian (Albanian Greek-Catholic Rite)

born: 23 September 1912 in Elbasan (Albania)

Kolë Prennushi died: 26 October 1948 in Maliq, Korçë (Albania)

29. KOLË PRENNUSHI (VINÇENC)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor;

archbishop of Shkodrë

born: 04 September 1885 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 20 March 1949 in Durrës (Albania)

30. ZEF MARKSEN [JOSEF MARXEN]
priest of the diocese of Lezhë

Jak Bushati born: 1901 in Berlin (Germany)

died: 16 November 1946 in Tiranë (Albania)

31. JAK BUSHATI
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 08 August 1890 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 12 February 1949 in Shkodrë (Albania)

32. MIKEL SUMA (GASPËR)

professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

Maria Tuci born: 23 March 1897 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 16 April 1950 in Shkodrë (Albania)

33. MARIA TUCI

young layperson of the archarchdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 12 April 1928 in Ndërfushaz, Mirditë (Albania)

died: 24 October 1950 in Shkodrë (Albania)

34. JUL BONATI
priest of the archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

Ndue Serreqi born: 24 May 1874 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 05 November 1951 in Shkodrë (Albania)

35. NDUE SERREQI (KARL)
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

born: 26 February 1911 in Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 04 April 1954 in Burrel, Shkodrë (Albania)

36. NDOC SUMA

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

Dedë Malaj born: 31 July 1887 in Nënshat, Lezhë (Albania)

died: 22 April 1958 in Shkodrë (Albania)

37. DEDË MALAJ
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 16 November 1917 in Dushkul, Mali Shëngjinit, Lezhë (Albania)

died: 12 May 1959 in Shkodrë (Albania)

38. MARIN SHKURTI
priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

Shtjefën Kurti born: 01 October 1933 in Samrish, Dajç-Bregu i Bunës, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: April 1969 in Shkodrë (Albania)

39. SHTJEFËN KURTI

priest of the archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

born: 24 December 1898 in Ferizaj (a.k.a. Uroševac), Kosovo (Serbia)

died: 20 October 1971 in Fushe, Krujë (Albania)

Mikel Beltoja

40. MIKEL BELTOJA

priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult

born: 09 May 1935 in Beltoj, Shkodrë (Albania)

died: 10 February 1974 in Shkodrë (Albania)

competent diocese: Shkodrë-Pult

CCS protocol number: 2484, 2485 (*), 2486 (**)

type of cause: martyrdom

competentia fori: 07 June 2002 (from the archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës and others)

nihil obstat: 06 July 2002 (*, **); 04 September 2002

opening of diocesan inquiry: 10 November 2002

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 Giovangiuseppe Califano, ofm

petitioner: Zëvendës-postulatura “Martirët Shqiptarë”, Sheshi Gjon Pali II, Shkodrë, ALBANIA

Kuria Provinciale Kuvendi i Sh Françeskut, Gjuhadol Lagjja Vasil Shanto,

Rr Ndre Mjeda, Shkodrë, ALBANIA
Pp. Gesuiti, Rr. Muhamet Gjollesha, Parcella 6, Pranë Klub Partizanit, CP 112, Tiranë, ALBANIA

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