Odoardo Focherini
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 80 years ago |
Date of birth | June 6,1907 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Carpi |
Italy | |
Date of died | December 27,1944 |
Died | Hersbruck |
Germany | |
Beatified | June 15, 2013 |
Patronage | Journalism |
Feast | 6 June |
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ID | 1480920 |
Odoardo Focherini Life story
Odoardo Focherini was an Italian Roman Catholic journalist. He issued false documents to Jews during World War II in order for them to escape the Nazi regime but was arrested and sent to a concentration camp where he later died. Yad Vashem later recognized him as a Righteous Among the Nations in 1969 for his efforts.