Blessed Iuliu Hossu, persecuted by the communist regime in Romania, was created a cardinal secretly — in pectore — by Pope St. Paul VI in 1969.

On Monday, June 2, Pope Leo XIV took part in a commemoration ceremony for Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, bishop of the Romanian United Church. In 1918, Hossu read the Declaration of Union of Transylvania ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore” — secretly — by St. Paul VI in 1969.

Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal "in pectore" -- secretly -- by St. Paul VI in 1969. But the bishop was in a communist prison in Romania and ...

To commemorate Hossu’s beatification, as part of a broader year dedicated to Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu organized by the Romanian Parliament, two separate events were held in Rome June 1-2 to ...

By Linda Bordoni Presiding over a commemoration for Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, the Greek-Catholic Bishop of Cluj-Gherla and martyr for the faith, Pope Leo XIV upheld the Cardinal’s legacy of ...

Jun 03, 2025 Commemoration ceremony for the Blessed Hossu in the Sistine Chapel (@Vatican Media) By Linda Bordoni Presiding over a commemoration for Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, the Greek-Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore” – secretly – by St. Paul VI in 1969. But the bishop was in a communist ...

In 1969, Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, the Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal in pectore (in secret) by St. Paul VI. Credit: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

The Hoy Father called Blessed Iuliu Hossu ‘an apostle of hope.’ Pope Leo XIV exits the Sistine Chapel following a June 2, 2025, ceremony commemorating the life and legacy of Blessed Iuliu ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore” — secretly — by St. Paul VI in 1969. But the bishop was in a communist ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore”–secretly–by St. Paul VI in 1969. But the bishop was in a communist prison ...