Ivanka Škrabec Novak
Slovenian teacher and martyr
Who they were
Ivanka Škrabec Novak (17 March 1915 – 4 June 1942) was a Slovenian teacher. She was martyred by Communists while six months pregnant because of her devout Catholic faith and opposition to Communism. She is currently in process of beatification by the Episcopal Conference of Slovenia. Her current title is Servant of God.
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The miracles
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.
- Wikidata Q18507973 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ivanka Škrabec Novak (CC BY-SA)
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