Franz Jägerstätter
Franz Jägerstätter, (born Franz Huber, 20 May 1907 – 9 August 1943) was an Austrian farmer and conscientious objector during World War II. Jägerstätter refused to fight for Nazi Germany because of his devout Catholic faith, leading to him getting sentenced to death and executed. He is venerated as a martyr and has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
In the Martyrology
- August 9 Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, layperson and martyr