Blessed Gjon Koda was a Franciscan Priest, born on April 25 1893 in Janjevë (Janjevo), Lypjan, Serbia who was killed on May 11 1947 in Lezhë, Albania and died as a martyr. We celebrate his feast day on May 11 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Gjon Koda Biography |
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| Date of Birth | April 25 1893 |
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| Country of Birth | Serbia in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Franciscan Priest |
| Place of Work | Albania |
| Date of Death | May 11 1947 |
| Place of Death | Lezhë, Albania |
| Feast Day | May 11 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Francis on November 5 2016 |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Gjon Koda was a Franciscan Friar monk. On July 30, 1925, he celebrated his first mass in Vicar in Lezhë, Albania where he was arrested and tortured by Communist authorities.
They wanted him to confess that his brother Franciscans gathered for political reasons and were planning against the state. It was a lie, and Brother Serafin refused to “confess” to save himself.
He died on May 11, 1947, in Lezhë, Albania where nails were driven through his throat. Gjon was secretly buried nearby and his grave was rediscovered on September 16, 1994.
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