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Max Josef Metzger

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German priest (1887-1944)

Religious FiguresLived 1887 to 1944 · aged 57
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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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Memorial plaque for Max Josef Metzger in Wedding, with the inscription of his last wordsMemorial plaque for Max Josef Metzger in Wedding, with the inscription of his last words

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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. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2024.

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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1887 to 1944 · aged 57
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