Christian feast day: Blessed Zoltán Meszlényi

Zoltán Meszlényi

Hungarian Catholic bishop

Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi was a Hungarian Catholic bishop, born in Hatvan on 2 January 1892. He died in prison on 4 March 1951 at Kistarcsa, Hungary. His death is recognised as martyrdom by the Catholic Church. He was beatified on 31 October 2009.