Frano Gjini
Albanian Roman Catholic bishop, martyr and blessed (1886–1948)
Feast: 11 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
The Martyrs of Albania were a collective group of 38 individuals killed during the Communist regime in Albania from 1945 until 1974 (all but five between 1945 and 1950). The government of Albania enforced state atheism. All were born at various times between 1874 and 1935; the group included Albanians and Italians as well as one German. Each of these individuals, apart from four, were part of the religious life as either priests or religious and served as either missionaries or educators with a great deal spending their educational formation in Italian and Austrian cities.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Martyrs of Albania, which covers Frano Gjini with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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The cause
Frano Gjini has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Archdiocese of Shkoder: Blessed Frano Gjini.
Connected on this site
- Mati Prennushi Blessed“Under the communist regime he was shot at Shkodër on 11 March 1948 together with Bishop Frano Gjini and Father Çiprian Nika.” — this site's research
- Santi, beati e testimoni — BeatoFrancesco Gjini — BeatoFrancesco Gjini — Vescovo e martire — Scutari, Albania, 20 settembre 1886 – 11 marzo 1948 — feast 11 marzo One of the 38 Albanian martyrs beatified at Shkodra on 5 November 2016.
- Wikidata Q9263341 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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