Bl. Jak Bushati Biography
Blessed Jak Bushati Profile. Born: 8 August 1890 in Albania, Europe. Worked in Albania. Died: 12 February 1949 in Shkodrë, Albania. Feast Day is celebrated on February 12.
Bl. Jak Bushati Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 8 August 1890 |
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| Country of Birth | Albania of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | Albania |
| Date of Death | 12 February 1949 |
| Place of Death | Shkodrë, Albania |
| Feast Day | February 12 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Francis on 5 November 2016 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Bl. Jak Bushati Biography
Bl. Jak Bushati studied at the Pontifical Seminary of Shkodre in Albania. He was ordained a priest on May 19, 1915, taking the Archdiocese of Shlodre-Pult in Albania. He was tortured to death during the anti-Christian persecutions of the Albanian Communist government.
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