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Alexander Chira
Eastern Catholic bishop (1897–1983)
Servant of GodSoviet Union
Born
1897
Died
1983
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Bishop Alexander Chira was a bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. His immediate predecessor was Bishop Theodore G. Romzha. He is designated as a Confessor of the Faith.
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The miracles
Cause open
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q1997113 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Alexander Chira (CC BY-SA)
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