Franz Jägerstätter, was an Austrian farmer and conscientious objector during World War II. Jägerstätter refused to fight for Nazi Germany because of his devout Catholic faith, leading to him getting sentenced to death and executed. He is venerated as a martyr and has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
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Jägerstätter farmstead in St. Radegund
The St. Radegund Parish Church, where Jägerstätter was a sacristan
Memorial plaque for Jägerstätter and all those who for like reasons were made victims of military courts at the former Reichskriegsgericht in Berlin
Stained glass window showing stations of Jägerstätter's life in the Votivkirche, ViennaAbout this person
Country
AustriaStatus
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1943 · aged 36
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