Shtjefën Kurti
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Shtjefën Kurti (24 December 1898 – 20 October 1971) was an Albanian Roman Catholic priest killed during a period of communist persecution.[1] Kurti served as a priest during a volatile period for his nation in which communist repression led to strict rules being imposed that prevented clerics from performing their duties.[2] Kurti continued to function as a priest when required which saw him arrested with the accusation that he was colluding with spies. Kurti was arrested for the final time when it had been alleged that he secretly baptized a child which was forbidden by the regime.[3] He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad.
Shtjefën Kurti | |
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Martyr | |
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Ordination | 13 May 1924 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-12-24)24 December 1898 |
Died | 20 October 1971(1971-10-20) (aged 72) Fushë, Albania |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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Sainthood | |
Feast day | 5 November |
Beatified | 5 November 2016 Shkodër Cathedral, Albania by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
Kurti was beatified alongside other Martyrs of Albania killed during the communist repression on 5 November 2016 after their collective beatification was approved seven months prior.[1] His liturgical feast is not affixed to the date of his death but rather on the date of the beatification as is the case with those beatified alongside him.[2]