Franz Rudolf Bornewasser (1866-1951)

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Name (English)
Franz Rudolf Bornewasser
Short name
Franz Rudolf Bornewasser
Year of birth
1866
Year of death
1951
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"Franz Rudolf Bornewasser (born 12 March 1866 in Radevormwald; died 20 December 1951 in Trier) was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Trier, in Germany, during the Nazi era.

In 1941, the Bishop of Münster, Clemens August von Galen, publicly denounced the Nazi “euthanasia” program in a sermon, and telegrammed his text to Hitler. Franz Bornewasser also sent protests to Hitler, though not in public.

Documents prepared by the American OSS, and used in evidence at the Nuremberg Trials, record that the Nazis were cautious with regard to the murder of church leaders, and conscious of not wanting to create martyrs. Nevertheless, Catholic leaders frequently faced violence or the threat of violence, particularly at the hands of the SA, the SS or Hitler Youth. A number of cases were cited by the OSS, including two attacks against Bishop Bornewasser of Trier." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
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  • Urkunde ausgestellt vom Trierer Bischof Bornewasser an Schwester Barbara

    Urkunde ausgestellt vom Trierer Bischof Bornewasser an Schwester Barbara

    Die Urkunde wurde von Bischof...

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    Image: Heimatmuseum und -Archiv Bad Bodendorf - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Dankurkunde mit Seide vom hl. Rock an die Helfer der Ausstellung 1933 im Dom zu Trier

    Dankurkunde mit Seide vom hl. Rock an die Helfer der Ausstellung 1933 im Dom zu Trier

    Vorgedruckte Dankurkunde im...

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    Image: Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof - CC0

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