Maria Tuci
Maria Tuci (born March 12, 1928 in Ndërfushaz near Rrëshen , † October 24, 1950 in Shkodra ) was a postulant of the stigmatines. She died as a result of torture by the Albanian communists. Maria Tuci is one of the Thirty-Eight Martyrs of Albania .
Life
In Shkodra, the young Maria Tuci attended the school of stigmatines, of which she later became a postulant. She was considered to be very beautiful, clever, and firm in her faith.
Albanian communists tried in many different ways to dissuade them from their belief. When this did not succeed, Maria Tuci was arrested on August 10, 1949 in her native Ndërfushez. During her detention, inmates reported that she was severely ill-treated. She was also put naked in a sack with a cat. In a letter she wrote, "All torture can only destroy my body." She died as a result of torture in Shkodra Prison Hospital.
beatification
The beatification of Maria Tuci and 37 other martyrs took place on November 5, 2016 in Shkodra. The Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints , Cardinal Angelo Amato , presided over the celebrations on behalf of Pope Francis .
literature
- Markus WE Peters: History of the Catholic Church in Albania 1919–1993. Wiesbaden 2003 ( table of contents and introduction , PDF; detailed explanations of the stigmatines).
Web links
- Portrait of Tucis on KishaKatolikeShkoder.com (Albanian)
- Lajmpress.com , accessed July 14, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vatican Radio - The Voice of the Pope and the Universal Church , accessed on July 14, 2016.
- ^ Serva di Dio Maria Tuci , accessed on July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Gazetadielli.com , accessed on 14 July 2016th
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tuci, Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Albanian victim of religious persecution and Roman Catholic martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ndërfushaz , Mirdita , Albania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1950 |
| Place of death | Shkodra , Albania |