Catholic Priests Martyred Under Ottoman Empire Beatified in Lebanon

Posted by bcadmin | Jun 6, 2022 | News | 0 |

The beatification of Father Leonard Melki and Father Thomas Saleh takes place in Jal el Dib, Lebanon, on June 4.

Father Leonard Melki and Father Thomas Saleh were Capuchin friars and missionaries in what is now Turkey who were arrested, tortured and martyred by the forces of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and 1917 respectively.

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