Dominik Trčka
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Dominik Trčka (6 July 1886 – 23 March 1959), also known by his religious name Metod, was a Czech priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists).[1] Trčka was engaged in parish missions but went on to also serve Greek Catholics and cater to the needs of the Eastern Rite Catholics who often felt neglected and in great need of pastoral assistance; this was something that Trčka was more than willing to provide for he made serious inroads in terms of the pastoral aid he provided to those people.[2][3]
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Born | (1886-07-06)6 July 1886 Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 23 March 1959(1959-03-23) (aged 72) Leopoldov Prison, Czechoslovakia |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Byzantine Catholic Churches |
Beatified | 4 November 2001, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 23 March |
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He is regarded as a martyr of the Catholic church and was beatified in Saint Peter's Square on 4 November 2001.