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Alojzije Palić
Luigj Paliq

O.F.M.
BornMatej Palić
20 February 1877 or 14 April 1878
Janjevo
Died7 March 1913
Janoshi
Cause of deathhomicide
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified16 November 2024, Shkodër, Albania by Marcello Semeraro (on behalf of Pope Francis)

Bl. Alojzije Palić, O.F.M. (Latin: Aloysius Mathaeus Paliq, Albanian: Luigj Paliq[1][2]; 1877 or 1878 – 7 March 1913) was a Kosovo Croat Franciscan and Catholic priest in Albania and martyr, murdered by Montenegrin soldiers in 1913.[3] He was beatified in Shkodër on 16 November 2024, together with don Ivan Gazula (1893-1927).[3]

Biography

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He was born as Matej Palić in Janjevo to Janjevci family of Toma and Paulina Palić (nee Đurić).[2][4] He enters Franciscan novitiate on 23 Septembre 1896, taking religious name Alojzije.[4] He studied philosophy in Shkodër and theology in Bologne and Parma.[4] Palić took his lifelong vows on 8 December 1901, and was ordained a priest on 20 April 1902, in Parma.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bicaj, Isa (2003). Marrëdhëniet Shqiptaro-Malazeze (1881-1914) (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Instituti i Historisë. p. 167. ISBN 9789951409018.
  2. ^ a b Kurti, Donat (2003). Provinça Françeskane Shqiptare (in Latin). Shkodër: Botime Françeskane. p. 113. ISBN 99927-789-1-1. Aloysius (P) Mathaeus Paliq, f. Thomae et Paulinae Juriq, n. Janjevii, d. Skopiensis, 14 Apr. 1878; [...].
  3. ^ a b "Fra Alojzije Palić i don Ivan Gazula proglašeni blaženima". ika.hkm.hr (in Croatian). Informativna katolička agencija. 16 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Karadakić, Mario (7 November 2024). "Ususret beatifikaciji fra Alojzija Palića". ika.hkm.hr. Informativna katolička agencija.
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