Blessed Dedë Malaj was a priest born in November 16 1917 in Dushkul, Mali Shëngjinit, Lezhë, Albania and died as a martyr on May 12 1959 in Shkodrë, Albania. We celebrate his feast day on May 12 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Dedë Malaj Biography |
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Date of Birth | November 16 1917 |
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Country of Birth | Dushkul, Mali Shëngjinit, Lezhë, Albania |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
Profession | Priest |
Place of Work | Albania |
Date of Death | May 12 1959 |
Place of Death | Shkodrë, Albania |
Feast Day | May 12 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Francis on November 5 2016 |
Blessed’s Biography
Bl Dedë Malaj was born on November 16, 1917, in Dushkul, Mali Shëngjinit, Lezhë in Albania. He studied at the Pontifical French Seminary and in Italy.
On December 20, 1942, Dedë was ordained as a priest in Castel Gandolfo, Rome in Italy of the Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania. Dedë Later became pastor in the Buna Dajçit Coast region. Dedë was shot on May 12, 1959, in Shkodrë, Albania.
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