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Mykola Tsehelskyi
beatified Ukrainian (1896–1951)
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Born
1896
Died
1951
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Mykola Tsehelskyi (Ukrainian: Мико́ла Цеге́льський; December 17, 1896 – May 25, 1951), sometimes rendered as Nicholas Tsehelskyi, was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, considered to be a martyr by the Catholic Church for his refusal to convert even under duress.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Andrey Sheptytsky Saint“On April 5, 1925, Andrey Sheptytsky ordained Tsehelskyi to the priesthood.” — Wikipedia
- John Paul II Saint“On April 24, 2001, Pope John Paul II officially recognised him as a martyr of the faith.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Martirologio Romano — 25 May; Santi e Beati — "Nel campo di prigionia della cittadina di Javas in Moldavia, beato Nicola Cehelskyj, sacerdote e martire" — beatified 2001 with the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic martyrs.
- Wikidata Q4503651 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Mykola Tsehelskyi (CC BY-SA)
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