Alojzije Palić
Croatian Franciscan, martyr and Blessed (1877-1913)
Feast: 7 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Alojzije Palić (Latin: Aloysius Mathaeus Paliq, Albanian: Luigj Paliq; 1877 or 1878 – 7 March 1913) was a Kosovo Croat Franciscan and Catholic priest in Albania and martyr, murdered by Montenegrin soldiers in 1913. He was beatified in Shkodër on 16 November 2024, together with don Ivan Gazula (1893–1927).
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Luigj Paliq Blessed“Alojzije Palić (Latin: Aloysius Mathaeus Paliq, Albanian: Luigj Paliq; 1877 or 1878 – 7 March 1913) was a Kosovo Croat Franciscan and Catholic priest in Albania and martyr, murdered by Montenegrin soldiers in 1913.” — Wikipedia
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - Luigj Paliq (al secolo: Mati Palic) — Born Janjevo 20 February 1877, killed in hatred of the faith 7 March 1913 at Peje; martyrdom decree 20 June 2024.
- Wikidata Q12626777 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Alojzije Palić (CC BY-SA)
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