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Alfonz Paulen
Slovak parish priest who died in the prison at Brno under the communist regime
Servant of GodFull write-upSlovakia
Born
26 January 1913
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Died
10 April 1954
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Paulen was parish priest of Šenkvice, was imprisoned and ill-treated under the communist regime and died in the prison at Brno in 1954.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The archdiocese of Bratislava opened his beatification process in 2023 and speaks of him as the Servant of God Alfonz Paulen.
The cause
Alfonz Paulen is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Alfonz Paulen.
Sources
- Proces blahorečenia Božieho služobníka Alfonza Paulena – Bratislavská arcidiecéza
- Alfonz Paulen – hrdina lásky (cause website)
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.