Vilmos Apor
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 79 years ago |
Date of birth | February 29,1892 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Sighișoara |
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Date of died | April 2,1945 |
Died | Gyor |
Hungary | |
Buried | Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Győr, Hungary |
Appointed | January 21, 1941 |
Beatified | November 9, 1997 |
Parents | Fidelia Pálffy |
Gábor Apor | |
Full name | Baron Vilmos Apor de Altorja |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatifi | 9 November 1997; Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City; by Pope John Paul II |
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ID | 935251 |
Vilmos Apor Life story
Vilmos Apor de Altorja was a Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate, born as a baron in the noble Apor family, and served as a bishop during World War II. He became famous for protesting against the persecution of the Hungarian Jewish population and for his steadfast commitment to the poor.