Vilmos Apor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vilmos Apor

Hungarian bishop

Date of Birth: 29-Feb-1892

Place of Birth: Sighișoara, Mureș County, Romania

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1945

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Vilmos Apor de Altorja (29 February 1892 – 2 April 1945) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate, born as a baron in the noble Apor Family, and served as a bishop during World War II.
He became famous for protesting against the persecution of the Hungarian Jewish population and for his steadfast commitment to the poor.
His outreach also extended to abuse victims with a particular emphasis on the protection of women - it would be this latter point that saw him sustain fatal injuries leading to his death.
The bishop dedicated himself to being an opponent of both communism and Nazism and used his sermons as a chance to condemn them though coming at a great personal risk to himself.
But he was a beloved figure in his diocese where people hailed him as a great saint upon learning of his death which came as a profound shock and loss to the diocese he served during the course of most of the war.The beatification process opened on 5 March 1991 and culminated after Pope John Paul II presided over the beatification in Saint Peter's Square on 9 November 1997.