Titus Brandsma Saint

Titus Brandsma, O.Carm., was a Dutch Carmelite friar, Catholic priest and professor of philosophy. Brandsma was vehemently opposed to Nazi ideology and spoke out against it many times before the Second World War. He was imprisoned in the infamous Dachau concentration camp, where he died. He has been beatified by the Catholic Church as a martyr of the faith.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Brandsma Anno Sjoerd
Birth date	February 23, 1881
Birth place	Friesland , Netherlands , Bolsward
Date of death	July 26, 1942
Place of death	Bavaria , Germany , Dachau concentration camp
Title	Religious priest and martyr