OCTOBER 2: A MARTYRED TRANSYLVANIAN BISHOP
Blessed Szilard Ignac Bogdanffy
Bishop and Martyr
Died: 1953
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Constantine Ignatius was a Serbian-Transylvanian bishop and martyr. During World War II, he was able to hide many Jews. He was arrested for this, but later set free. He was made bishop after the war. The communist government told him to convert to the “church” they created. He refused and remained Roman Catholic. He was jailed and tortured. After 4 years in prison, he developed pneumonia and died a martyr’s death.
Blessed Szilard Ignac Bogdanffy
Bishop and Martyr
Died: 1953
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Constantine Ignatius was a Serbian-Transylvanian bishop and martyr. During World War II, he was able to hide many Jews. He was arrested for this, but later set free. He was made bishop after the war. The communist government told him to convert to the “church” they created. He refused and remained Roman Catholic. He was jailed and tortured. After 4 years in prison, he developed pneumonia and died a martyr’s death.
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