Bernhard Lichtenberg : Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of the Nazi Regime

Bernhard Lichtenberg: Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of the Nazi Regime is the definitive English biography of the martyred Nazi-era Berlin provost, Bernhard Lichtenberg. This work presents a broad overview of Bernhard Lichtenberg's life (1875-1943) in the context of history. It discusses the areas of his life that had the greatest impact on how he dealt with situations during the Second Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich, and it gives a detailed account of his resistance to the Nazis and his imprisonment and death. Appendices present a wealth of primary sources on Lichtenberg's life, including a collection of his letters from prison which have not previously been made available in English. Bernhard Lichtenberg: Roman Catholic priest and martyr of the Nazi regime is the definitive English biography of martyred Nazi-era Berlin provost Bernhard Lichtenberg. This work presents a broad overview of Lichtenberg's life (1875-1943) in the context of history. It discusses the areas of his life that had the greatest impact on how he dealt with situations during the Second Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich, and it gives a detailed account of his resistance to the Nazis and his imprisonment and death. Appendixes present a wealth of primary sources on Lichtenberg's life, including a collection of his letters from prison which have not previously been made available in English. -- Cover page 4 From Childhood To Priesthood (1875-1899) -- Expanding The Catholic Presence In Berlin (1900-1918) -- The Weimar Years (1919-1933) -- Catholic Accommodation And Resistance (1933-1935) -- Nazi Thrust And Catholic Parry (1936-1939) -- The Nazi Regime Raises The Stakes (1939-1941) -- From Arrest To Death: Tegel Prison(1941-1943) -- Memory And Beatification. Brenda L. Gaydosh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book is the definitive English biography of the martyred Nazi-era Berlin provost, Bernhard Lichtenberg. In praying for the Jews from the pulpit and resisting the Nazi regime in a variety of ways, Lichtenberg risked and ultimately sacrificed his life for his Christian principles.