Maria Tuci | |
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 Photo of venerable blessed Maria Tuci. | |
| Martyr, Venerable | |
| Born | March 12, 1928 Ndorfushaz, near Rreshen, Albania |
| Died | October 24, 1950 (aged 22) Shkodra Prison Hospital |
| Cause of death | Subjected to prolonged torture. |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | November 5th 2016, Cathedral of Shën Shjeftenit, Shkodër by Pope Francis |
| Feast | 24th October |
Maria Tuci was an Albanian laywoman and one of the 38 martyrs of Albania. She was tortured and killed by the communist regime of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha.