BL. NICOLO RUSCA, PRIEST AND MARTYR

BL. NICOLO RUSCA, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 4 SEPTEMBER

BLESSED NICOLO RUSCA, PRIEST AND MARTYR

Blessed Nicolo Rusca was born in Bedano, Switzerland, on April 20, 1563 to a family that belong to an ancient and noble house, the House of Rusconi.

HE PREACHED THE CATHOLIC FAITH

Bl. Nicolo was ordained to the priesthood in 1587 and at the end of his time of study, he was appointed as the Archpriest of Sondrio. This was an appointment he was kept in until his death. He also exerted himself to to promote the teachings and decisions of the Council of Trent and also tried to cope with the rise of Protestantism in parts of Europe.

HE WAS MARTYRED BY TORTURE

Bl. Nicolo was briefly arrested in 1608 and acquitted of breaching rules in relation to respect of religious tolerance. In 1618, he was taken by force by several soldiers under false pretences and was killed through the use of torture in 1618. He was recognised as a martyr by the Catholic Church and was beatified in on April 21, 2013.

Information from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%B2_Rusca

PRAYER:

May the intercession of Blessed Nicolo commend us to you, so that through his merits we may obtain that which we cannot accomplish by our own. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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