Maxamillian Kolbe Flashcards
What did kolbe become a saint for?
Giving up his life to save another’s in a polish concentration camp
Where was max kolbe from.
Poland
What was Maximilian’s job
Polish catholic priest
What did he do as a chatholic
He travelled all over the world spreading
the gospel – he built a monastery and set
up a newspaper to spread the gospel.
What did he do as a christian
He travelled all over the world spreading
the gospel – he built a monastery and set
up a newspaper to spread the gospel.
What did he do to help people during WW2
During WWII he was back in Poland. He took great personal risk in hiding over 2,000 Polish Jews, He used radio to send out negative messages about the Nazi regime
What was
What happened to him when he was arrested
In 1941 he was sent to Auschwitz
What was his prison number
16670
What was the fate of maximilian kolbe
a man from his camp escaped – to deter others from doing the same, ten men were chosen to be starved to death in Block 13. Kolbe comforted the ten men by leading them in song and mass. One of the 10 men was Franciszek Gajowniczek who screamed in terror “No, I will never see my wife and children again!’ Kolbe volunteered to take his place, saying that he had no children. His request was accepted.
How did he die
After 2 weeks of starvation and dehydration only four of the 10 prisoners - including Kolbe - remained alive. But the guards needed the cell, so on 14th August 1941 they gave Kolbe a lethal injection.
