Carl Lampert

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Roman Catholic Church
Beatified13 November 2011, Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Feast13 November
AttributesCassock
Patronage
  • Prisoners
  • Persecuted Christians

Carl Lampert (9 January 1894 – 13 November 1944) was an Austrian

Diocese of Feldkirch in addition to being an outspoken critic of Nazism during World War II. This led to constant surveillance against him and his eventual arrests on several occasions. This culminated with his final arrest in 1943 and eventual execution by guillotine in 1944 alongside another Christian prisoner.[1]

He was declared to have been killed "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith) and was beatified on 13 November 2011 in Austria; Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over it on the behalf of Pope Benedict XVI who had approved the cause.

Life

Lampert was born as the last of seven children of Franz Xaver Lampert and Maria Rosina Lampert in

Feldkirch in 1894. He attended school in his hometown and would attend a state high school after the completion of his first studies; the death of his father seemed to jeopardize this but an uncle of his provided financial aid to him in an effort to see Lampert through his education.[1][2]

Lampert commenced his studies for the

Bishop Franz Eggar on 12 May 1918 during World War I; he celebrated his first Mass on 26 May 1918. Following his ordination he worked as a chaplain in Dornbirn and was involved in pastoral work with adolescents. In 1930 he moved - with the financial support of Bishop Sigismund Waitz - to Rome for studies in canon law and moved to new quarters at the Collegio Teutonico di Santa Maria dell'Anima until 1935 as a secretary to the Roman Rota.[1] Pope Pius XI later made him a monsignor in 1935.[2][3]

On 1 October 1935, he was stationed in the

Stettin. Despite being freed he was put under intense surveillance and was regarded with much suspicion; his phone calls were tapped and all correspondence was read.[2] He continued to work as a pastor but also worked as a hospital chaplain.[3]

Lampert was arrested for the last time on 4 February 1943 and endured intense interrogations and was also tortured. He was found to be guilty of both treason and sedition on 30 December 1943 and was sent to Torgau on 14 January 1944 where he spent seven months in solitary confinement. A third trial gave him the death sentence on 8 September 1944. Lampert - alongside a fellow priest - was executed by guillotine on 13 November 1944 at 4:00pm.

His remains were cremated and buried in

Halle an der Saale and were returned to his hometown in 1948.[1]

Beatification

The beatification process commenced on 5 September 1997 under

Congregation for the Causes of Saints
in 2009.

On 27 June 2011 his beatification was approved as Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the fact that Lampert had indeed been killed in the camps for his faith. Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the beatification in Austria on the behalf of the pope on 13 November 2011.

The current postulator assigned to the cause is Andrea Ambrosi.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Blessed Carl Lampert". Saints SQPN. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Carl Lampert". Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Blessed Carl Lampert". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

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