Venerable Sándor Bálint – The Development of the Veneration of the Confessor-Scholar in the Diocese of Szeged-Csanád (2018–2024)

Abstract

The following text is the written version of the greeting address delivered at the conference In the Spiritual Heritage of Sándor Bálint – 120 Years Since the Birth of Sándor Bálint, held on 15 October 2024 and organized by Gál Ferenc University. The speaker summarized the process of the beatification of the confessor and scholar Sándor Bálint, as well as the forms of prayerful veneration that have developed within the Diocese of Szeged-Csanád since the submission of the Positio. In addition, the presentation described events related to Bálint’s veneration, including the people, places, programs, and notable moments involved.