Titus Zeman was a 20th-century Slovak Salesian priest who dedicated his life to protecting his religious order from communist persecution. Born in Vajnory in 1915, he studied in Italy before being ordained in Turin in 1940. Following the prohibition of religious orders in his homeland, he organized clandestine efforts to help fellow Salesians escape to Italy to continue their studies. These actions led to his arrest in 1951, resulting in a long period of imprisonment that severely impacted his health.