July 17th

Blessed Paul Gojdich, Bishop and Martyr

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Leopoldov, Slovakia · d. 1960

At Leopoldov in Slovakia, Blessed Paul (Peter) Gojdich, bishop and martyr, who, as pastor in the territory of Prešov, was cast into prison in a time of rule hostile to God. Atrociously tormented, he suffered such great afflictions that, faithfully receiving the words of Christ, he passed through a steadfast confession of faith into glorious life.

Latin Original

Leopoldópoli in Slováchia, beáti Pauli (Petri) Gojdich, epíscopi et mártyris, qui, pastor in território Presoviénsi, témpore regíminis in Deum infénsi in cárcerem coniéctus, tantas passus est a;erümnas, ut, atróciter vexátus, Christi verba fidéliter excípiens per strénuam conféssionem in vitam transíret gloriósam.