Clemens August Graf von Galen

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
Bishop
gptkbp:advocatesFor Human rights
Religious freedom
Social justice
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Catholic_resistance_to_Nazism
German_Catholic_bishops
gptkbp:birthDate 1878-03-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dülmen,_Germany
gptkbp:celebrates Streets named after him
Memorials_in_Germany
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:consecrationDate 1933
gptkbp:deathDate 1946-03-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Munster,_Germany
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Münster
gptkbp:honors Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Münster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clemens August Graf von Galen
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Catholic_social_teaching
gptkb:German_resistance_movement
Post-war_German_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XII
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Christian_democracy_in_Germany
Human rights movements
Post-war_Catholic_activism
gptkbp:knownFor Opposition_to_Nazi_regime
gptkbp:legacy Beatification process initiated
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork Sermons against euthanasia
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Nazi_euthanasia_program
Totalitarianism
Nazi_racial_policies
gptkbp:ordained 1904
gptkbp:politicalPosition Conservative
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Bishop_of_Münster
gptkbp:publishedBy Pastoral letters
Articles on ethics
Sermons_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:German_government
gptkb:Vatican
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:Hero_of_the_Catholic_Church
Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Maria_von_Galen
gptkbp:supported gptkb:Refugees_during_WWII
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count
gptkbp:wrote Letters and sermons