Blessed Zef Marksen
Also known as
- Josef Marxen
Profile
Studied in Vienna, Austria, and ordained in Munich, Germany on 21 June 1936 as a priest for the diocese of Lezhë, Albania. Arrested in Shijak, Albania in February 1945 for remaining Catholic following the Communist take over. Sentenced to prison where he was eventually murdered. Martyr.
Born
- shot on 16 November 1946 in the high security prison in Tiranë, Albania
- 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis
- beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Zef Marksen“. CatholicSaints.Info. 31 May 2023. Web. 23 April 2024. <>