Bernhard Lichtenberg
German priest
Bernhard Lichtenberg was a German Catholic priest who became known for repeatedly speaking out, after the rise of Adolf Hitler and during the Holocaust, against the persecution and deportation of the Jews. After serving a jail sentence, he died in... Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1875, Oława, Poland
Died: November 5, 1943 (age 67 years), Hof, Germany
Party: Centre Party
Education: University of Wrocław
Nationality: German
Beatified: 23 June 1996, Germany, by Pope John Paul II
Major shrine: St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin, Germany
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