Titus Brandsma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Titus Brandsma

Dutch Carmelite friar, Catholic priest, professor of philosophy and Esperantist

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1881

Place of Birth: Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1942

Profession: Catholic priest, translator, Esperantist, theologian, resistance fighter, university teacher, journalist, philosopher, linguist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Titus Brandsma (23 February 1881 – 26 July 1942), 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 Roman Catholic Church as a martyr of the faith.