Franz von Galen
Extent and Medium
1 online resources (1, 28 pages)
Envelope 7/28 ; microfilm reel 065; Frames 52-110
Scope and Content
"The Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen (16 March 1878 – 22 March 1946) was a German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. During World War II, von Galen led Catholic protest against Nazi euthanasia and denounced Gestapo lawlessness and the persecution of the church. He was appointed a Cardinal by Pope Pius XII in 1946. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005."--wikipedia (English)(viewed 12.9.2016).
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Note(s)
Detailed dates of material: 1935 - 1938, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1972.
People
- Galen, Franz von, 1878 - 1946
Subjects
- Bishops--Germany--20th century--Biography.
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