Blessed Josaphat Chichkov
![[Blessed Josaphat Chichkov]](http://saints.sqpn.com/saintjew.jpg "jpg detail from an icon of Blessed Kamen Vitchev, Blessed Pavel Djidjov, and Blessed Josaphat Chichkov; swiped from the Vatican web site")
Also known as
- Josaphat Siskov
- Rober Matej Siskov
Profile
Joined the Congregation of the Assumption at age 16 on 29 April 1900. Priest. Arrested by the Communist government in December 1951 for the anti-state offense of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
- 9 February 1884 at Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- shot 11.30pm on 11 November 1952 by a Bulgarian Communist firing squad
- 26 May 2002 by Pope John Paul II at Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Josaphat, contact
Otci Avgustino Uspenci
ul. “Krastju Pastuhov”, 22
4000 Plovdiv, BULGARIA
Additional Information
- Hagiography Circle
- Homily at the beatification Mass of Blessed Josaphat
- L’Osservatore Romano
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Josaphat Chichkov”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 November 2009. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-josaphat-chichkov/>
