Valeriu Traian Frențiu
Valeriu Traian Frențiu (born August 25, 1875 in Reșița , Austria-Hungary , † July 11, 1952 in Sighet , Romania ) was Bishop of Oradea Mare (Großwardein) of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church .
Life
Valeriu Traian Frențiu, the son of priest Joachim Frențiu and his wife Rozalia, attended elementary school in his hometown and high school. He studied theology in Budapest and was ordained a priest on September 28, 1898 . He received his doctorate in theology in 1902. From 1904 to 1912 he was a pastor in the community.
On December 14, 1912 he was appointed Bishop of Lugoj , he was consecrated on January 14, 1913. He devoted himself to the formation of priests and established a seminary in Lugoj . On February 25, 1922 he was appointed Bishop of Oradea Mare.
After the death of Archbishop Alexandru Nicolescu in 1941 he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia . In 1947 he returned to his diocese Oradea Mare.
He was arrested on October 28, 1948 and interned in the Dragoslavele camp, and in February 1949 he was given solitary confinement in the Căldărușani monastery . In 1950 he was sent to Sighet Prison , where he died on July 11, 1952 of starvation and malnutrition. That night he was buried without a coffin in a mass grave in the cemetery of the poor.
Beatification process
The beatification procedure was initiated for Valeriu Traian Frențiu . In the course of this, on March 19, 2019 , Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Frențius and six other bishops who had perished in the communist persecution of the Church as a prerequisite for beatification. The Pope himself beatified him on June 2, 2019 in Blaj .
literature
- Biography for the canonization of the bishops Valeriu Traian Frențiu, Iuliu Hossu , Alexandru Rusu , Ioan Balan , Ioan Suciu , Titu Liviu Chinezu and Vasile Aftenie
- Adrian Podar, Episcop Valeriu Traian Fenţiu , Editura Galaxia Gutenberg 2012 ISBN 978-973-141-456-0
Web links
- Valeriu Traian Frențiu on the homepage Episcopia Greco-Catolică Oradea (Romanian)
- Valeriu Traian Frențiu on the homepage of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church (Romanian)
- Entry for Valeriu Traian Frențiu on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Viaggio Apostolico di Papa Francesco in Romania (31 maggio - 2 giugno 2019) - Divina Liturgia con la Beatificazione di 7 Vescovi Martiri Greco-Cattolici nel Campo della Libertà di Blaj e Recita del Regina Coeli. Press Office of the Holy See , June 2, 2019, accessed on June 3, 2019 (sermon of Pope Francis at the beatification with German translation).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 105
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 121
- ↑ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 155, Additions / Corrections (front)
- ↑ See Memorial Sighet .
- ↑ Silvestru Augustin Prunduş and Clemente Plăianu, Catholicism and Orthodoxy Romanian. Brief history of the Romanian United Church , Christian Life Publishing House, Cluj 1994.
- ↑ Silvestru Augustin Prunduş and Clemente Plăianu, the 12 martyrs bishops , publishing "The Christian Life", Cluj 1998th
- ^ Promulgazione di Decreti della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 19, 2019, accessed March 19, 2019 (Italian).
- ↑ Pope beatifies martyr bishops of the communist era. Vatican News , June 2, 2019, accessed June 2, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Demetriu Radu |
Bishop of Großwardein 1922–1952 |
Vasile Hossu |
| Vasile Hossu |
Bishop of Lugoj 1912–1922 |
Alexandru Nicolescu |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frențiu, Valeriu Traian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian clergyman, Bishop of Oradea, Bishop of Lugoj |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reșița |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1952 |
| Place of death | Sighet |