List of Famous people with last name Galen

Clemens August Graf von Galen

First Name Clemens

Last Name Galen

Born on March 16, 1878

Died on March 22, 1946 (aged 68)

Born in Germany, Lower Saxony

Clemens Augustinus Emmanuel Joseph Pius Anthonius Hubertus Marie Graf von Galen, better known as Clemens August Graf von Galen, was a German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. During World War II, Galen led Catholic protest against Nazi euthanasia and denounced Gestapo lawlessness and the persecution of the church. He was appointed a Cardinal by Pope Pius XII in 1946. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.

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Ferdinand Heribert von Galen

First Name Ferdinand

Last Name Galen

Born on August 31, 1831

Died on January 5, 1906 (aged 74)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Franz Galen

First Name Franz

Last Name Galen

Born on December 11, 1879

Died on October 9, 1961 (aged 81)

Born in Germany, Lower Saxony

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Christoph Bernhard Graf von Galen

First Name Christoph

Last Name Galen

Died on September 1, 2002 (aged 32)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Johann Heinrich von Galen

First Name Johann

Last Name Galen

Born on January 1, 1609

Died on September 17, 1694 (aged 85)

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Friedrich Mathias von Galen

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Galen

Born on May 20, 1865

Died on November 10, 1918 (aged 53)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Johann Matthias von Galen

First Name Johann

Last Name Galen

Born on January 1, 1800

Died on December 24, 1880 (aged 80)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Christoph Bernhard von Galen

First Name Christoph

Last Name Galen

Died on September 19, 1678

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Christoph Bernhard Freiherr von Galen was Prince-bishop of Münster. He was born into a noble Westphalian family.

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