Blessed Alexandru Rusu
Profile
One of twelve children of a priest in the Saulia Commune, Mures, Romania. Ordained a priest in the Romanian Greek-Catholic Rite on 20 July 1910. Chosen the first bishop of Maramures, Romania on 17 October 1930. Chosen the archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Iulia, Romania in 1946, a move opposed by the Communist government. For defying the anti–Christian authorities, Bishop Alexandru was arrested in October 1948. Confined first in monasteries, he was eventually sent to Sighet prison. He was finally “tried” by a military tribunal in 1957 who found him guilty of treason for remaining faithful to the Catholic church, sentenced him to 25 years, and sent him to Gherla prison where he died. Martyr.
Born
- 22 November 1884 in Saulia de Câmpie, Mures, Romania
- 2 June 2019 by Pope Francis
- the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Alexandru Rusu“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 February 2023. Web. 20 May 2024. <>