About Antonius Hilfrich
Lived 1873 – 1947 (aged 73). Antonius Hilfrich was a German catholic priest, resistance fighter, catholic bishop, bishop and catholic theologian.
Antonius Hilfrich (also Anton Hilfrich; 3 October 1873 – 5 February 1947) was a German priest and Roman Catholic Bishop of Limburg, Germany.
Ordained in 1898, in March 1930 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Limburg and Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia. In June 1930 he was ordained Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia, and he became Bishop of Limburg that October.
Amid 1941 Catholic protests over Nazi euthanasia led by Bishop Clemens August von Galen of Münster, Hilfrich wrote to Franz Gürtner, the German Minister for Justice, to denounce the murders, calling them an "injustice that cries out to heaven".
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Who was Antonius Hilfrich?
German priest (1873–1947)
When was Antonius Hilfrich born?
Antonius Hilfrich was born on 3 November 1873 in Lindenholzhausen.
When did Antonius Hilfrich die?
Antonius Hilfrich died on 5 February 1947 in Limburg an der Lahn.
What was Antonius Hilfrich's occupation?
Antonius Hilfrich was a catholic priest, resistance fighter, catholic bishop, bishop and catholic theologian.
What nationality was Antonius Hilfrich?
Antonius Hilfrich was German.
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