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Odoardo Focherini

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Gender Male
Death80 years ago
Date of birth June 6,1907
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Carpi
Italy
Date of died December 27,1944
DiedHersbruck
Germany
BeatifiedJune 15, 2013
Patronage Journalism
Feast6 June
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Date of Upd.
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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.

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