Religion · Literature · 1894–1941
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish priest who sacrificed his life for another at Auschwitz
Did you know?He founded a large religious publishing house and used radio broadcasts to spread his message before the war.
Maximilian Maria Kolbe, OFM Conv. (born Raymund Kolbe; Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe; 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941) was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, priest, missionary, and martyr.
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- Would be
- 132
- Age at death
- 47
- Years since death
- 85
- Born
- January 8, 1894 · Zduńska Wola, Poland
- Died
- August 14, 1941
- Cause of death
- Lethal injection
- Nationality
- Polish
- Known for
- Religion, Literature
Family
- Mother
- Marianna Dąbrowska Kolbe
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