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August 14 · Memorial · Red
St Maximilian Kolbe
(1894–1941) Polish Franciscan and publisher. At Auschwitz he volunteered to take the place of a married prisoner condemned to die in the starvation bunker. He survived two weeks; finally killed by lethal injection. Martyr of charity.
A prayerSaint Maximilian, who gave your life for another, pray for the freedom of the prisoner.
When is the feast of St Maximilian Kolbe?
The feast is celebrated on August 14 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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