Ioan Suciu

Ioan Suciu (December 4, 1907–June 27, 1953) was a Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, born into a clerical family in Blaj.

For the Romanian Olympic gymnast, see Ioan Silviu Suciu.

Blessed Ioan Suciu
Apostolic Administrator of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
Church	Romanian Greek Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
See	Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
Appointed	1947
Term ended	27 June 1953
Predecessor	Valeriu Traian Frențiu
Successor	Alexandru Todea
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Moglaena (1940-53)
Orders
Ordination	29 November 1931
Consecration	22 July 1940 by Valeriu Traian Frențiu
Personal details
Birth name	Ioan Suciu
Born	4 December 1907 Blaj, Romania
Died	27 June 1953(1953-06-27) (aged 45) Sighet Prison, Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș, Romania
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Oradea Mare (1940-47)
Alma mater	Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Sainthood
Feast day	2 June
Venerated in	Romanian Greek Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	2 June 2019 Câmpia Libertății, Blaj, Romania by Pope Francis
Attributes	Episcopal attire

He studied in Rome, Italy first at Sant'Atanasio and then at the Pontificium Institutum Internationale Angelicum, the future Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum where after six years of study he received a Doctorate in Sacred Theology on 29 November 1931, and was ordained to the priesthood.[1]

He was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Oradea in 1940.

Arrested in 1948 by the authorities of the new Communist regime that outlawed the church, he was eventually sent to Sighet prison. He died there of illness.[1]

On June 2, 2019, Suciu and six other Romanian prelates were beatified by Pope Francis at Câmpia Libertății in Blaj.[2]

Notes

1. "Episcopul Ioan Suciu". Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic (in Romanian). Retrieved April 25, 2012.
2. "Pope in Romania: Who are the 7 Greek-Catholic martyrs?". Vatican News. June 2, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.