Willi Graf


Willi Graf
Martyr
BornWilhelm Graf
(1918-01-02)2 January 1918
Kuchenheim, Euskirchen, Germany
Died12 October 1943(1943-10-12) (aged 25)
Stadelheim Prison, Giesing, Munich, Germany

Wilhelm "Willi" Graf (2 January 1918 – 12 October 1943) was a German member of the White Rose resistance group in Nazi Germany.[1] The Catholic Church in Germany included Graf in their list of martyrs of the 20th century. In 2017, his cause for beatification was opened.[2][1] He was given the title Servant of God, the first step toward possible sainthood.

  1. ^ a b Richards-Wilson, Stephani. Willi Graf of the White Rose : the role of Bildung in his decision to resist National Socialism. OCLC 862422400.
  2. ^ Royal, Robert (2000). The Catholic martyrs of the twentieth century : a comprehensive world history. New York: Crossroad Pub. ISBN 0-8245-1846-2. OCLC 44435813.

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