Edith Stein
(1891-1942)
Jewish-German Catholic nun, theologian and philosopher
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Edith Stein (religious name Teresia Benedicta a Cruce OCD; also known as St. Edith Stein or St. Teresia Benedicta of the Cross; 12 October 1891 – 9 August 1942) was a German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She is canonized as a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church, and she is one of six co-patron saints of Europe.
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Edith Stein 12 October 1891 Wroclaw, Poland
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9 August 1942 (aged 50) Auschwitz concentration camp
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