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Max Josef Metzger

German priest (1887-1944) · Religious Figures · Died at 57

Max Josef Metzger 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.

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He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2024.

Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1944 · aged 57