Venerable Gerhard Hirschfelder

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Priest in the archdiocese of Münster, Germany. Martyred by the Nazis.

Born

• 17 February 1907 in Klodzko, Dolnoslaskie, Germany (in modern Poland)

Died

• martyred 1 August 1942 in the Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Bavaria, Germany

Venerated

• 27 March 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• if you have information relevant to the beatification of Venerable Gerhard, contact
     Dr. Andrea Ambrosi
     Seligsprechungsprozeß des Kaplans Hirschfelder
     Glatzer Büro
     Ermlandweg 22
     48159 Münster, GERMANY

Additional Information

• Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon
• Dawne Klodzko
• Glatzer Visitatur
• Grafschaft Glatz
• Wikipedia deutche
• Wikipedia polska

MLA Citation

• “Venerable Gerhard Hirschfelder”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/venerable-gerhard-hirschfelder/>