SAINT
saint-max-josef-metzger
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Max Josef Metzger was a Catholic priest and leading German pacifist. Due to his activities for peace between nations, Metzger was a thorn in the side of the National Socialists. After being arrested several times, Max Josef Metzger was executed in Brandenburg-Görden Prison in 1944. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2024.
feast Day
04-17
birth Date
1887-02-03
death Date
1944-04-17
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
4
feast Day Of Month
17