Metzger, Max Josef, 1887-1944

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Name (Latin)
Metzger, Max Josef, 1887-1944
Other forms of name
Paulus, Bruder, 1887-1944
Date of birth
1887-02-03
Date of death
1944-04-17
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 52481817
Wikidata: Q77874
Library of congress: n 83032988
Sources of Information
  • His Gefangenschaftsbriefe, 1947
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Wikipedia description:

Max Josef Metzger (3 February 1887 – 17 April 1944) was a Catholic priest and leading German pacifist. Due to his activities for peace between nations, Metzger was a thorn in the side of the National Socialists. After being arrested several times, Max Josef Metzger was executed in Brandenburg-Görden Prison in 1944. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2024.

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