Ivanka Škrabec Novak
Slovenian teacher and martyr
Who they were
Ivanka Škrabec Novak (17 March 1915 – 4 June 1942) was a Slovenian teacher. She was martyred by Communists while six months pregnant because of her devout Catholic faith and opposition to Communism. She is currently in process of beatification by the Episcopal Conference of Slovenia. Her current title is Servant of God.
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The miracles
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.
- Slovenian Bishops' Conference — candidates for sainthood of the Church in Slovenia — Listed among the martyrs of the twentieth century as 'Ivanka Novak-Skrabec, teacher, Servant of God'.
- Wikidata Q18507973 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ivanka Škrabec Novak (CC BY-SA)
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.