Blessed Ignazio Maloyan
Blessed Ignazio Maloyan (born April 24, 1869 AD in Mardin, Turkey; died June 11, 1915 AD near Diyarbakır, Turkey) was an Armenian Catholic archbishop of Mardin who was martyred during the Armenian Genocide in 1915. He was shot dead after refusing to apostatize from the Christian faith. He was beatified by Pope Francis on June 7, 2015. His feast day is June 11.
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| Blessed Ignazio Maloyan | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 11 |
| Profession | Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin; born Mardin Turkey April 24 1869; consecrated Archbishop of Mardin 1910; refused apostasy during Armenian Genocide; shot near Diyarbakır June 11 1915; beatified Pope Francis June 7 2015; feast June 11 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Armenian Catholic Church (Eastern Catholic); Armenian Genocide martyrs; 20th-century martyrs; Mardin; Turkey; Near East |
| Patronage | Armenia; Armenian Catholics; Mardin; Turkey; martyrs of the Armenian Genocide; Eastern Catholic churches; archbishops; those who refuse apostasy; persecuted Christians; Turkey; Middle East Christians |
| Attributes | Armenian Catholic archbishop's vestments; palm of martyrdom; June 11 feast; Mardin setting; Mesopotamian plain; Armenian Cross; death march imagery; June 1915 context |
| Birthplace | Mardin, Turkey |
| Death Place | Diyarbakır area, Turkey |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; shot June 11, 1915, near Diyarbakır, Turkey; Blessed Ignazio Maloyan (Armenian: Բոլոր հաւատացեալ Inhazou Maloyan; Arabic: المطران غريغوريوس بطرس إغناطيوس مالويان) was Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin; martyred during the Armenian Genocide refusing to apostatize; beatified Pope Francis June 7 2015; feast June 11 |
| Primary Shrine | Mardin, Turkey; beatified Pope Francis June 7 2015; feast June 11 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 11 feast locally in the Armenian Catholic Church and the Diocese of Mardin |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Ignazio Maloyan (born Grigoris Maloyan) was born April 24, 1869, in Mardin, in southeastern Turkey. He was consecrated Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin in 1910.
When the Armenian Genocide began in 1915, he refused to flee or to apostatize from Christianity. He was arrested May 28, 1915, and subjected to intense pressure to convert to Islam. He refused. He was marched with many of his parishioners on a death march and shot dead on June 11, 1915, near Diyarbakır. His last recorded words were forgiveness of his executioners.
He was beatified by Pope Francis on June 7, 2015. His feast day is June 11.
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Birth location: Mardin, Turkey
Death location: Diyarbakır area, Turkey
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