János Scheffler
Blessed Bishop János Scheffler | |
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| Bishop of Oradea Mare | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Oradea Mare |
| See | Oradea Mare |
| Appointed | 9 April 1948 |
| Term ended | 6 December 1952 |
| Predecessor | Pál Napholcz |
| Successor | József Tempfli |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 July 1910 |
| Consecration | 17 May 1942 by Jusztinián György Serédi |
| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | János Scheffler 29 October 1887 |
| Died | 6 December 1952 (aged 65) Jilava Prison, Ilfov County, Romania |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 6 December |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 3 July 2011 Satu Mare Cathedral, Romania by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
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| Shrines | Satu Mare Cathedral |
János Scheffler (German: Johann Scheffler; 29 October 1887 – 6 December 1952) was a Hungarian-born Roman Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of two dioceses before acting as the Bishop of Oradea Mare. He was imprisoned due to opposing the Communist government policies and was killed while imprisoned. He had been noted during his episcopate for his attentiveness to vocations and for the defense of the faith from those forces that sought to disrupt it such as communism.
His beatification took place in 2011.