The Church against Hitler pt. 4
March 22 Blessed Clemens August von Galen.
by Darsham. Also known as Lion of Münster
Memorial 22 March
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Born to one of the oldest German noble families. Ordained on 28 May 1904 at Münster, Germany. Chosen bishop of Münster on 5 September 1933. Fiercely anti-Communist, and an outspoken opponent of the Stalinist regime. A strong nationalist who loved his homeland, his was known for his opposition to the Nazis, their programs and policies. He was a key opponent in the fight to end the Nazi program of “euthanasia“, the murder of the old, the crippled, the ill. Created Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme on 18 February 1946.
Born
16 March 1878 at Dinklage Castle, Lower Saxony, Germany Died 22 March 1946 at Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany of natural causes interred in the cathedral of Münster Venerated 20 December 2003 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues) Beatified 9 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI …More