Teofilius Matulionis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Teofilius Matulionis

a Lithuanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1873

Place of Birth: Kudariškės, Lithuania

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1962

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Blessed Teofilius Matulionis (22 June 1873 – 20 August 1962) was a Lithuanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
He was consecrated a bishop in secret and spent most of his years as bishop in prison.
His death was likely due to poisoning by officials of the USSR. Pope Francis approved his beatification on 1 December 2016 and it was celebrated in Vilnius at the cathedral square on 25 June 2017.