Bernhard Lichtenberg
German Roman Catholic Priest (1875–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernhard Lichtenberg (German: [ˈbɛʁn.haʁt ˈlɪçtn̩ˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; 3 December 1875 – 5 November 1943) 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 the custody of the Gestapo on his way to Dachau concentration camp.[1] Raul Hilberg wrote: "Thus a solitary figure had made his singular gesture. In the buzz of rumormongers and sensation seekers, Bernhard Lichtenberg fought almost alone."[2]
Bernhard Lichtenberg | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 3 December 1875 Ohlau, Prussian Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 5 November 1943(1943-11-05) (aged 67) While being transported from Berlin to Dachau concentration camp, Germany |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Germany) |
Beatified | 23 June 1996, Germany, by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin, Germany |
Feast | 5 November |
He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1996 and recognized as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 2004.[3][4]