Oskar Brüsewitz

Deceased Person

1929 – 1976

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Who was Oskar Brüsewitz?

Oskar Brüsewitz was an East German Lutheran pastor who committed self-immolation to protest the repression of religion in the Communist state of East Germany. On August 18, 1976 Brüsewitz committed suicide by self-immolation in a public market in front of the church in Zeitz.

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Born
May 30, 1929
Lithuania
Lived in
  • East Prussia
Died
Aug 22, 1976
Halle

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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