Vjekoslav Ćurić

Deceased Person

1957 – 1998

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Who was Vjekoslav Ćurić?

Vjekoslav "Vjeko" Ćurić was a Bosnian Croat Catholic priest and humanitarian. He is one of the recognized martyrs of Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena. In Rwanda he is known as "African Oscar Schindler" after the man who saved many Jews during a time of massacres. A school in Kivumu is named after him.

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Born
Apr 26, 1957
Died
Jan 31, 1998

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on July 23, 2013

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