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Clemens August von Galen

Clemens Augustus de Galen la

German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal, important figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism (1878–1946)

  • Child of Ferdinand Heribert von Galen and Elisabeth Gräfin von Spee
  • Dated 16 March 1878 CE – 22 March 1946 CE
  • Recognised as Blessed
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German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal, important figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism (1878–1946)Wikidata record description. Read Clemens August Graf von Galen in the Wikipedia reader.

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Roles and affiliation

Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.

Belonged to

Offices held 2

  1. from 5 September 1933 CE Roman Catholic Bishop of Münster Has references
  2. Template-Cardinal
    from 18 February 1946 CE cardinal Has references

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