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Also known as

• Valerio Traiano Frentiu

Memorial

• 11 July
• 2 June as one of the Blessed Romanian Greek-Catholic Bishops

Profile

Ordained a priest in the Romanian Greek-Catholic Rite on 28 September 1898. Chosen eparch (bishop) of Lugoj, Romania on 14 December 1912. Chosen eparch (bishop) of Oradea Mare, Gran Varadino, Romania on 25 February 1922. Apostolic Administrator of Fagaras si Alba Iulia, Romania from 1941 to 1947. Martyred in the Communist persecutions.

Born

• 25 April 1875 in Resita, Caras-Severin, Romania

Died

• 11 July 1952 in Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania of natural causes

Venerated

• 19 March 2019 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 2 June 2019 by Pope Francis
• the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, Romania

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Valeriu Traian Frentiu“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 February 2023. Web. 8 May 2024. <>