Bl. Szilárd István Bogdánffy

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Born: 21 February 1911 in Crna Bara, Coka, Hungary (in modern Serbia) 

Died: 3 October 1953 in Nagyenyed (Aiud), Alba, Romania of pneumonia 

Beatified: 30 October 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, beatification recognition presided over by Cardinal Peter Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary 

Feast day: October 3

Son of teachers. Studied philosophy and theology at Peter Pazmany University of Budapest, Hungary. Ordained on 29 June 1934, and assigned to the Saint Therese of Lisieux parish in Oradea (in modern Romania). Taught in Satu Mare and the seminary in Oradea. Bishop of Satu Mare, Romania on 14 February 1949; due to the Communist persecution of the Church, he was consecrated clandestinely. Arrested on 5 April 1949 for treason and other charges, all a result of his being a leader of the Church. Following a show trial, he was sentenced to 12 years foced labour in a lead mine. After transfer to several prison camps, where he was noted to ministering to other prisoners, abused, tortured and neglected, he finally died in the prison in Nagyenyed, Romania. Martyr.