RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Vilmos Apor

1892 - 1945

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Baron Vilmos Apor de Altorja (29 February 1892 – 2 April 1945) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate, born as a baron in the noble Apor family, and served as a bishop during World War II. He became famous for protesting against the persecution of the Hungarian Jewish population and for his steadfast commitment to the poor. His outreach also extended to abuse victims with a particular emphasis on the protection of women - it would be this latter commitment that saw him sustain fatal injuries leading to his death. Apor dedicated himself to being an opponent of both communism and Nazism and used his sermons as a platform to condemn them though coming at a great personal risk to himself. Apor was a beloved figure in his diocese, where people hailed him as a great saint upon learning of his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vilmos Apor is the 2,676th most popular religious figure (down from 2,586th in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from Romania (up from 353rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Romanian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Vilmos Apor ranks 2,676 out of 3,187. Before him are Pedro Pardo de Cela, Eusébio Scheid, Charles of Mount Argus, Justus of Jerusalem, Luigi Jacobini, and Wolfgang Haas. After him are Marianne Cope, János Csernoch, Giorgio Marengo, Pope Primus of Alexandria, Lojze Grozde, and Vladimír Holan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Vilmos Apor ranks 221. Before him are Guido Boni, Milena Rudnytska, Stanisław Ostrowski, Mirabehn, Ludwig Berger, and Fedir Bohatyrchuk. After him are Valerio Arri, Grigory Shajn, Anders Larsson, Yuen Ren Chao, Noël Roquevert, and Lauge Koch. Among people deceased in 1945, Vilmos Apor ranks 279. Before him are Eddie Slovik, Karl Decker, Pierre Cérésole, Arthur Tell Schwab, Maurice Sachs, and Dobri Bozhilov. After him are Ferenc Csik, Anders Larsson, Bruno Frank, Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, and Alexander Fersman.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Vilmos Apor ranks 334 out of 844. Before him are Virginia Ruzici (1955), Gabriel Popescu (1973), Mircea Geoană (1958), Nicolae Dobrin (1947), Dorinel Munteanu (1968), and Gheorghe Argeșanu (1883). After him are Dumitru Pârvulescu (1933), Iuliu Bodola (1912), Cosmin Contra (1975), Argentina Menis (1948), Zsófia Torma (1832), and Ilie Subășeanu (1906).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Romania

Among religious figures born in Romania, Vilmos Apor ranks 9. Before him are Lucian Mureșan (1931), Stephen Pongracz (1582), Iuliu Hossu (1885), Sabbas the Goth (334), Alexandru Todea (1912), and Lőrinc Schlauch (1824). After him are Andreo Cseh (1895), and Solomon Schechter (1847).

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