Saturday, March 25, 2023 UTC

OCT 31: COMMEMORATION OF THE BLESSED MARTYR THEODORE RHOMZA, BISHOP OF MUKACHEVO

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PROPERS DIVINE LITURGY:  10-31_Theodore_Romzha_DL

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On this day we also commemorate the Blessed Martyr Theodore Rhonza. He was born in the Subcarpathia region of what is now the Ukraine on April 14, 1911. He studied as a seminarian in Rome and ordained a priest on December 25, 1936. At age 33 he was consecrated a Bishop and became Administer of the Eparchy of Mukachevo. Because of his tireless work to minister to his congregations, the Communist officials wanted to assasinate him. Unfortunately, a plot to kill him succeeded after an initial motor vehicle accident and eventual poisoning by a relief nurse when hospitalized. He was beatified a Martyr for Faith by Pope John Paul II on June 27, 2001 with November 1st his feast day.  You can find further details about his life at this site: https://www.ak-byz-cath.org/blesswed_romzha

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