Jakob Weis

Military Person

1879 – 1948

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Who was Jakob Weis?

Jakob Weis was a priest in the Diocese of Speyer, who also worked as a prison chaplain. During the First World War he became the army chaplain to the 12th Bavarian Infantry Division and Catholic pastoral care advisor to the Armee-Oberkommando Mackensen. From 1918 to 1920 he voluntarily joined soldiers in their internment so as to continue his pastoral care.

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Born
May 13, 1879
Died
Mar 18, 1948

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on July 23, 2013

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