Karl Leisner

Deceased Person

1915 – 1945

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Who was Karl Leisner?

The Blessed Karl Leisner was a Roman Catholic priest interned in the Dachau concentration camp. He died of tuberculosis shortly after being liberated by the Allied forces. He has been declared a martyr and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 23 June 1996.

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Born
Feb 28, 1915
Rees
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Aug 12, 1945
Planegg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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