He died as a victim of the Communist revolution in Slovenia, which started during the Second World War. On his way home, on the new-year-day of 1942, he was caught in the village of Mirna by a group of communists. He only had some sacred books with him. He was tortured and he died during the night. His body was found on 23rd February in a forest by a group of children. He was buried in the cemetery of Sentrupert (Slovenia).