Klemens von Galen

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Resistance
gptkbp:advocated_for Human rights
The sanctity of life
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Münster
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Catholic_resistance_to_Nazism
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Münster
gptkbp:birth_date 1878-03-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Dülmen,_Germany
gptkbp:burial_place Cathedral of Münster
gptkbp:children Not applicable
gptkbp:death_date 1946-03-22
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Munster,_Germany
gptkbp:election Bishop in 1933
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Klemens von Galen
gptkbp:influenced Catholic Church's stance on euthanasia
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pope_Pius_XI
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Nazi ideology
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
German government posthumously
gptkbp:known_for Opposition to Nazi euthanasia program
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Münster_Cathedral
gptkbp:notable_work Sermons against the Nazi regime
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:predecessor Clemens August Graf von Galen
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse Not applicable
gptkbp:successor Hermann Wilhelm Pott
gptkbp:title Bishop of Münster
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:activists
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Christian_theology
Human rights advocate
Resistance leader
Moral philosopher
Prominent religious figure
Vocal critic of the Nazi regime
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Freiburg
gptkbp:was_known_for His sermons
gptkbp:was_part_of German Catholic Church
gptkbp:wrote Letters against euthanasia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5