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Franc Kek

Servant of GodAustria–Hungary

Born

1895

Died

1943

Beatified

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not yet

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Catholic priest; born in Studenec; died in Birčna Vas.

The miracles

Cause open

A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.

Why that counted as sanctity

Limited information is available on this saint so far.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Slovenian Bishops' Conference — candidates for sainthood of the Church in Slovenia — Listed among the martyrs of the twentieth century as 'Franc Kek, priest, Servant of God'.
Wikidata Q18529411 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)

Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.