Eugene Bossilkov
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Eugene Bossilkov, born Vincent Bossilkov (b. 16 Nov 1900-11 Nov 1952), was a member of the Passionist Congregation, Roman Catholic bishop of Nicopolis and martyr in the Communist campaign in Bulgaria against religion. He had studied in Rome for his doctorate at the Pontifical Oriental Institute and became a parish priest in the Danube Valley. After becoming bishop, in 1952 he was arrested, together with many other religious, and executed for ostensible crimes against the state. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1998.
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Eugene Bossilkov | |
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Bishop, Martyr | |
Born | November 16, 1900 |
Died | November 11, 1952(1952-11-11) (aged 51) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 15 March 1998, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | November 13 |
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