RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Franz Jägerstätter

1907 - 1943

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Franz Jägerstätter, (also spelled Jaegerstaetter in English; born Franz Huber, 20 May 1907 – 9 August 1943) was an Austrian farmer and conscientious objector during World War II. Jägerstätter was sentenced to death and executed for his refusal to fight for Nazi Germany. He is venerated as a martyr and has been beatified by the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franz Jägerstätter is the 1,268th most popular religious figure (down from 1,117th in 2019), the 379th most popular biography from Austria (down from 366th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Austrian Religious Figure.

Franz Jägerstätter was a conscientious objector in Nazi Germany. He refused to serve in the German military, and was sentenced to death by the Nazis.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Franz Jägerstätter ranks 1,268 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Peter II of Alexandria, Xenia of Saint Petersburg, Diego de Landa, Geert Groote, Valentin Haüy, and Jean-Claude Hollerich. After him are Pamphilus of Caesarea, Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria, Stephen Harding, Anthimus I of Constantinople, Saint Silvia, and Elisheba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Franz Jägerstätter ranks 87. Before him are Fabian von Schlabrendorff, John G. Trump, Jan Patočka, Marcel Bezençon, Mehdi Bazargan, and Jean Hyppolite. After him are René Char, Antonín Puč, Altiero Spinelli, Nicolaus von Below, Avraham Stern, and Anne Desclos. Among people deceased in 1943, Franz Jägerstätter ranks 57. Before him are Aimo Cajander, Ugo Cavallero, Viktor Pavičić, Marina Raskova, Hans Jeschonnek, and Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord. After him are Conrad Veidt, Nicholas J. Spykman, R. G. Collingwood, Kurt Huber, Alexander Schmorell, and Czesława Kwoka.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Franz Jägerstätter ranks 379 out of 1,424. Before him are Constanze Manziarly (1920), Helmuth Koinigg (1948), Franz Sacher (1816), Alois Hudal (1885), Otto Gross (1877), and Helene Weigel (1900). After him are Johannes Schober (1874), Vicki Baum (1888), Willi Boskovsky (1909), Otto Barić (1933), Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918), and Carola of Vasa (1833).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Austria

Among religious figures born in Austria, Franz Jägerstätter ranks 6. Before him are Pope Gregory V (972), Saint Florian (250), Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (1073), Franz König (1905), and Alois Hudal (1885). After him are Hieronymus von Colloredo (1732), Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw (1590), Adam Rainer (1899), Hermann Gmeiner (1919), Maria Schicklgruber (1795), and Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria (1649).

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