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Venerable
Franz de Castro Holzwarth
1942–1981
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Servant of God
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Venerable
2022
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Blessed
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Saint
Life
Lay faithful; the first Cause Super Oblatione Vitae. He died after offering himself as a hostage in place of a policeman held prisoner in a prison during a riot, aware of the high probability of death that this choice would involve.
Translated from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Timeline
1942Born in Barra do Piraí
1981Died in Jacareí
2022Declared Venerable by Pope Francis
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Born
18 May 1942
Barra do Piraí
Died
14 February 1981
Jacareí
Venerable
17 December 2022
Decree of Pope Francis
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