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*[http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-zoltan-lajos-meszlenyi/ Blessed Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi ] |
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*[http://www.albertfalviplebania.hu/meszlenyi_eletrajz.pdf Biography (from Magyar Kurir] |
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Revision as of 22:05, 14 November 2013
Blessed Meszlényi Zoltán | |
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| File:458px-Biskup koadjutor budapeszteńsko-ostrzychomski Zoltán Meszlényi.jpg Bishop Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | January 2 1892 Hatvan, Austria-Hungary (now: Hungary) |
| Died | 4 March 1951 (aged 59) Kistarcsa, Hungary |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | October 31, 2009, Esztergom Basilica Hungary by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
| Major shrine | Sanctuary of Church of Blessed Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi in Budapest in Hungary |
| Feast | May 27 |
| Attributes | book, palm, mitre |
| Patronage | Catholic Action, bishops |
Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi was a Hungarian Catholic bishop, born in Hatvan. January 2 1892, died in prison March 3 1851 Kistarcsa, Hungary. His death is recognised as martyrdom by the Catholic Church. He was beatified October 31, 2009.
Life
Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi the second child of five was born on January 2nd, 1892 in Hatvan near Budapest. His parents were Zoltán Meszlényi and Etel Burszky. The father at first was a teacher in a Catholic school, later he became school principal in Budapest. Here Zoltán went in Esztergom to gimnazy and to seminary.
Study in Rome
He arrived in Rome in 1909. Here became a student of the Pontifical German-Hungarian Institute (Germanicum). The seminarians completed their theological studies in the Gregorian Pontifical University (Gregoriana). He spoke Latin, Italian, German, English and French well, and while he was in Rome he further perfected his Ancient Greek and Latin and knew a little Spanish and Slovak. Finally, he achieved a doctorate in philosophy 1912. At the same time, in 1913, he also gained a diploma in theology at the Gregorian University. He finished his Canon Law studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University and obtained a degree.
Priest and bishop
After his ordination in Innsbruck October 28, 1915 Cardinal János Csernoch (1912–1927), The Primate of Hungary, named Zoltán Meszlényi pastoral assistant in Komárom. Not long after he transferred him to Esztergom to fundamental services.
Zoltán Meszlényi had chronic heart and thyroid problems. However, he was cured during the period of May 21 and June 28, 1937. In that time the Apostolic Nuntiature in Hungary communicated to Cardinal Serédi that the nomination of Zoltán Meszlényi as titular bishop of Sinope and coadjutor of Esztergom had been officially confirmed by Cardinal Domenico Tardini in Rome. The Episcopal ordination took place in the Basilica of Esztergom on October 28, 1937 - on his priestly ordination’s 22nd anniversary. The ordination was presided by Cardinal Jusztinián Serédi. The new bishop’s motto was “fidenter ac fideliter” (With confidence and fidelity).
Zoltán Meszlényi, chapter vicar, took over his office in very difficult circumstances. In the end, barely 12 days after the election, on the 29th of June, 1950, bishop Zoltán Meszlényi was detained.
For a short time was held in the Budapest detention center and then they transferred him to the intern camp at Kistarcsa. Here he was separated from the other prisoners in a room with no windows where freezing temperatures in the winter and scorching temperatures in the summer made the prisoner’s life unbearable. The official accusation against his person with all probability was “antidemocratic behavior”. From this moment on nobody saw him again.
Death
Public and official hearing never took place. It is miraculous that some information managed to get out from the detention camp. From these bits of information we can construe what type of treatment this Servant of God was subject to, and what could have possibly caused his death. On March 4, 1951 he died.
Beatification
March 10, 2004 begann the process of beatification. October 31, 2009 was his beatification in Eszergom. His holiday is on March 4. [1] [2][3]
References
External links
- Twenty one decrees promulgated on 19 December 2009, Meszlényi Zoltán too
- Meszlényi Zoltán első emléknapja
- Saints of 2009
- Blessed Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi
- Biography (from Magyar Kurir
See also
- Szilárd Bogdánffy
- Áron Márton
- József Mindszenty
- István Sándor
- János Scheffler
- Lojze Grozde
- Jerzy Popiełuszko
- Miroslav Bulešić
- Francesco Bonifacio
- List of saints
- The Black Book of Communism
