János Scheffler

Person

1887 –

 Credit »
7

Who is János Scheffler?

János Scheffler was a Hungarian-born Catholic priest in Romania and Hungary, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Szatmár and later the appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr. He was imprisoned for opposing the Communist government policies, and was killed in custody in Jilava, Romania. Because of his martyrdom, he was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Oct 29, 1887
Also known as
  • Johannes Scheffler

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"János Scheffler." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/jános-scheffler/m/0jt4l8f>.

Discuss this János Scheffler biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net