Janez Frančišek Gnidovec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Janez Frančišek Gnidovec

Slovene bishop

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1873

Place of Birth: Veliki Lipovec, Žužemberk, Žužemberk Municipality, Slovenia

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1939

Profession: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, monk

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Janez Francišek Gnidovec, C.M.
(29 September 1873 – 3 February 1939), was a Slovenian Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Skopje.
Gnidovec served as a pastor during World War I as a teacher and was nominated as bishop during a period of tension between Christianity and other faiths.
His strong ecumenical communication skills dissipated tension and gained him both praise and recognition. Gnidovec was also a member of the Congregation of the Mission, which he joined in 1919. His cause of canonization commenced on 15 December 1977 under Pope Paul VI, and he was given the title Servant of God when the cause moved to the diocesan level.
Pope Benedict XVI declared him Venerable on 27 March 2010.