ST. MAXIMILION KOLBE

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• Born in Poland. January 8, 1894
• He was a franciscan friar.
• He was a priest during world war 2

DURING WORLD WAR 2

• He stayed at the monestary and created a hospital.
• Subjected to punishment because he remained as a priest
• even after the nazis told him not to.

DURING THE HOLOCAUST

• The germans picked 10 people to starve to death.
• Kolbe volunteered to take the place of one of the victims.
• He was starved, however through prayer he was able to
• Survive for 2 weeks without food.
• The nazis were impatient and killed him with lethal injection.

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• He was cremated on august 15