Miroslav Bulešić
Croatian Catholic priest (1920–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miroslav Bulešić (13 May 1920 – 24 August 1947) was a Roman Catholic Croatian priest.[1] He studied in Rome before being recalled to his native Istria where he was ordained in 1943 during World War II prior to two parish postings where he became a vocal critic of Communism. He renewed his parishes through well-organized pastoral activities and was a promoter of frequent sacramental reception. But his criticism of Communism saw him make enemies who soon set upon and succeeded in killing him.[2]
Miroslav Bulešić | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 13 May 1920 Zabroni near Sanvincenti, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 24 August 1947(1947-08-24) (aged 27) Lanišće, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 24 August |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Title as Saint | Martyr |
Beatified | 28 September 2013 Pula Arena, Pula, Croatia by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
Shrines | Svetvinčenat, Croatia |
He was beatified in Croatia on 28 September 2013 on the recognition of the fact that he was killed "in odium fidei" ("in hatred of the faith"); Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the beatification on the behalf of Pope Francis.[3]