Lion of Münster
E604595
The Lion of Münster was the nickname of Clemens August Graf von Galen, a German Catholic bishop renowned for his outspoken sermons condemning Nazi policies and defending human rights during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion of Münster canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
human ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocese of Münster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Catholic resistance ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | beatified ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Lion of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| familyName | von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Clemens August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Blessed ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Lion of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | courageous critic of the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| inspired | Catholic resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| moralStance |
defense of human rights
ⓘ
defense of the rule of law ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Graf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
condemnation of Nazi euthanasia program
ⓘ
opposition to Nazi policies ⓘ sermons defending human rights ⓘ |
| opposed | Nazism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Münster
ⓘ
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Clemens August Graf von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| spokeOutAgainst |
Gestapo abuses
ⓘ
Nazi euthanasia of the disabled ⓘ violations of human rights by the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographies
ⓘ
historical studies on church resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.