Iuliu Hossu was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop who played a significant role in the unification of Transylvania with Romania. Born in 1885 in Milaș, he was ordained as a priest in 1910 and served as a military chaplain during the First World War. He held the position of Bishop of Gherla starting in 1917 and later became the Bishop of Cluj-Gherla in 1930. Despite facing intense persecution from Communist authorities, he remained steadfast in his faith until his death in 1970.