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Blessed Engelmar Unzeitig
Biography
Blessed Engelmar Unzeitig, also known as the Angel of Dachau, was born on 1 March 1911 in the Czech Republic as Hubert Unzeitig.
He was a professed priest in the Congregation of Missionaries of Mariannhill, having been ordained in 1939, and took the name Engelmar. Known for his strong faith and his unwavering commitment to preaching against the teachings of the Nazis, Father Engelmar served as a parish priest in Glöckelberg, Czech Republic.
On 21 April 1941, the Gestapo arrested Father Engelmar for the crime of being a priest and speaking out against the Nazi ideology.
Book.He was subsequently sent to the infamous Dachau concentration camp in Germany. Despite the harsh conditions and the constant threat of violence, Father Engelmar continued to minister to the other prisoners in the camp.
Father Engelmar's compassion and dedication to his fellow prisoners were remarkable.
He went above and beyond by learning the Russian language in order to b