Albert Willimsky

Albert Willimsky ( born December 29, 1890 in Oberglogau, Upper Silesia, † February 22, 1940 in Sachsenhausen concentration camp ) was a German Roman Catholic priest, pastor, resistance fighter against National Socialism, defender of the rights of Polish forced laborers and martyrs.

Life

On June 22, 1919 Albert Willimsky was ordained a priest in Wrocław Cathedral. Willimsky sat in his parish in Havelland Friesack for the Catholic minority, especially for those working here a Polish seasonal workers. In 1933 he came first into conflict with local authorities when he distributed an election manifesto of the Centre Party in Paulinenaue. From Friesack he was transferred in 1935 to Gransee, from there in 1939 after Podejuch near Stettin. Because of its overtly Christian- humanistic attitude pastor Willimsky was defamed, arrested several times and transferred to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg in early 1940. He died after a few weeks.

Commemoration

  • In Szczecin - Podejuch was the park in June 2008. Alberta Willimskyego named after him
  • Plaque in the St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin-Mitte
  • Plaque for Willimsky and Paul Bartsch at the rectory in Gransee
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