Clemens August Graf von Galen
(1878-1946)
German count and cardinal
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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.
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16 March 1878 Dinklage, Germany
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22 March 1946 (aged 68) Munster, Germany
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