Georg Häfner came from humble origins – his father Valentin Häfner was a municipal worker. Georg Häfner was baptized in the cathedral parish, in 1918 he passed the exam for military school. However, his parents also allowed him to study theology and two years after beginning to do so, he joined the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites. On 13 April 1924 to Georg Häfner was ordained a priest and held his first mass at the Kloster Himmelspforten in Würzburg. This was followed by several terms as a chaplain, before he was appointed pastor of Oberschwarzach in Franconia in 1934.
Häfner refused to give the Nazi salute, which made him unpopular to the Nazi regime as chaplain of the Altglashuetten district of Wildflecken. From 1938 onwards he was banned from giving religious education at the local school in Oberschwarzach, meaning he had to hold first communion and confirmation classes in secret. Due to critical remarks against the Nazi regime in his teaching and preaching – he is said to have referred to them, among other things, as "brown dung beetles"[1] – he was frequently arrested and questioned by the Gestapo.
In August 1941 a seriously-ill member of the Nazi party asked Häfner to come to give him the last rites. Häfner came as requested, but left the party-member to sign a deathbed confession that his second civil-ceremony marriage was invalid before God and his conscience. After reading a statement in church the following Sunday that the man was to be buried in church, Häfner was denounced by a second party member and arrested by the Gestapo. He was initially held in the Gestapo prison in Würzburg. Although Vicar-General Franz Miltenberger interceded for him, Häfner was moved to the so-called 'priest block' at Dachau on 12 December 1941 without a court-order.[2] His prisoner number was 28876. He died there on 20 August 1942 from the effects of abuse and malnutrition. He was buried in the priests' section of Würzburg's Hauptfriedhof cemetery on 18 September 1942.
Beatification
On 9 December 1942, in the presence of bishop Paul-Werner Scheele, Häfner's remains were moved into the crypt of the Neumünsterkirche. The episcopal survey on his beatification took place from 23 July 1992 to 31 May 2002.[3] On 3 July 2009 pope Benedict XVI issued a decree stating that Häfner was a martyr. On 8 September 2010 bishop Friedhelm Hofmann and the postulator of the beatification process, dean Msgr. Günter Putz, announced that the beatification ceremony would occur on 15 May 2011 at the Kiliansdom in Würzburg[4][5][6] – its motto would be "simple, believing, consistent".
Other honours
The Monteverdichor Würzburg dedicated its concert 'The Beatitudes', held on 16 and 17 July 2010, to Häfner.[7] In March 2011 the Egbert-Gymnasium Münsterschwarzach premiered a scenic oratorio entitled "Häfner – a decision".[8][9] A square on the corner of Östlichen Bockgasse in Würzburg, near his childhood home, was renamed after Häfner in 2011.[10] He is also commemorated by a stolpersteine in front of the Neumünster in Würzburg.[4]
Works
Georg Häfner 1900–1945. Hrsg. Diözesanarchiv Würzburg. Würzburg 2011.
Bibliography
Putz, Günter: Gott ist der Grund. Das Lebenszeugnis von Georg Häfner. Einsichten in das Priesteramt. Echter-Verlag, Würzburg 2000, ISBN3-429-02198-7
Putz, Günter: Opferfrucht. Der selige Georg Häfner (1900–1942). Echter-Verlag, Würzburg 2013, ISBN978-3-429-03573-0
Scheele, Paul-Werner; Wittstadt, Klaus: Georg Häfner. Priester und Opfer. Briefe aus der Haft. Gestapodokumente. Echter-Verlag, Würzburg 1983, ISBN3-429-00838-7
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Joseph Georg Simon Hafner 19 October 1900 Wurzburg 20 August 1942 Dachau Concentration Camp was a German Roman Catholic priest and martyr from the Diocese of Wurzburg On 15 May 2011 he was beatified in Wurzburg Cathedral BlessedGeorg HafnerPriest Carmelite tertiary MartyrBorn 1900 10 19 19 October 1900Wurzburg GermanyDied20 August 1942 1942 08 20 aged 41 KZ Dachau GermanyVenerated inRoman Catholic ChurchBeatifiedMay 15 2011 Cathedral of Saint Kilian Wurzburg Germany by Cardinal Angelo Amato S D BFeast20 August Contents 1 Life 2 Beatification 3 Other honours 4 Works 5 Bibliography 6 External links 7 ReferencesLife EditGeorg Hafner came from humble origins his father Valentin Hafner was a municipal worker Georg Hafner was baptized in the cathedral parish in 1918 he passed the exam for military school However his parents also allowed him to study theology and two years after beginning to do so he joined the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites On 13 April 1924 to Georg Hafner was ordained a priest and held his first mass at the Kloster Himmelspforten in Wurzburg This was followed by several terms as a chaplain before he was appointed pastor of Oberschwarzach in Franconia in 1934 Hafner refused to give the Nazi salute which made him unpopular to the Nazi regime as chaplain of the Altglashuetten district of Wildflecken From 1938 onwards he was banned from giving religious education at the local school in Oberschwarzach meaning he had to hold first communion and confirmation classes in secret Due to critical remarks against the Nazi regime in his teaching and preaching he is said to have referred to them among other things as brown dung beetles 1 he was frequently arrested and questioned by the Gestapo In August 1941 a seriously ill member of the Nazi party asked Hafner to come to give him the last rites Hafner came as requested but left the party member to sign a deathbed confession that his second civil ceremony marriage was invalid before God and his conscience After reading a statement in church the following Sunday that the man was to be buried in church Hafner was denounced by a second party member and arrested by the Gestapo He was initially held in the Gestapo prison in Wurzburg Although Vicar General Franz Miltenberger interceded for him Hafner was moved to the so called priest block at Dachau on 12 December 1941 without a court order 2 His prisoner number was 28876 He died there on 20 August 1942 from the effects of abuse and malnutrition He was buried in the priests section of Wurzburg s Hauptfriedhof cemetery on 18 September 1942 Beatification EditOn 9 December 1942 in the presence of bishop Paul Werner Scheele Hafner s remains were moved into the crypt of the Neumunsterkirche The episcopal survey on his beatification took place from 23 July 1992 to 31 May 2002 3 On 3 July 2009 pope Benedict XVI issued a decree stating that Hafner was a martyr On 8 September 2010 bishop Friedhelm Hofmann and the postulator of the beatification process dean Msgr Gunter Putz announced that the beatification ceremony would occur on 15 May 2011 at the Kiliansdom in Wurzburg 4 5 6 its motto would be simple believing consistent Other honours EditThe Monteverdichor Wurzburg dedicated its concert The Beatitudes held on 16 and 17 July 2010 to Hafner 7 In March 2011 the Egbert Gymnasium Munsterschwarzach premiered a scenic oratorio entitled Hafner a decision 8 9 A square on the corner of Ostlichen Bockgasse in Wurzburg near his childhood home was renamed after Hafner in 2011 10 He is also commemorated by a stolpersteine in front of the Neumunster in Wurzburg 4 Works EditGeorg Hafner 1900 1945 Hrsg Diozesanarchiv Wurzburg Wurzburg 2011 Bibliography EditPutz Gunter Gott ist der Grund Das Lebenszeugnis von Georg Hafner Einsichten in das Priesteramt Echter Verlag Wurzburg 2000 ISBN 3 429 02198 7 Putz Gunter Opferfrucht Der selige Georg Hafner 1900 1942 Echter Verlag Wurzburg 2013 ISBN 978 3 429 03573 0 Scheele Paul Werner Wittstadt Klaus Georg Hafner Priester und Opfer Briefe aus der Haft Gestapodokumente Echter Verlag Wurzburg 1983 ISBN 3 429 00838 7External links EditMemorial page on Georg Hafner Biography of Georg Hafner Diocese of Wurzburg Georg Hafner s entry in an ecumenical lectionary Announcement of Hafner s beatification permanent dead link References Edit Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH Aktuelle Nachrichten online FAZ NET faz net Retrieved 27 September 2015 Georg Hafner wird selig gesprochen Zu Tode gequalt Suddeutsche de Retrieved 27 September 2015 Pfarrer Georg Hafner Archived 2013 02 07 at the Wayback Machine a b Postulator im Seligsprechungsprozess Bekanntgabe der Seligsprechung von Pfarrer Georg Hafner permanent dead link Seligsprechung von Georg Hafner Das Bistum Wurzburg hat einen neuen Seligen Mainfranken Studio Franken BR Archived from the original on 2011 07 28 Retrieved 2013 04 22 Monteverdichor Wurzburg Hochschulchor Chor Wurzburg monteverdichor com Archived from the original on 3 September 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2015 Bericht des Bayerischen Rundfunks Archived from the original on 2011 05 20 Retrieved 2013 04 22 Internetprasenz www haefner oratorium de Archived from the original on 2013 06 02 Retrieved 2013 04 22 Die Stadt hat einen Georg Hafner Platz mainpost de 13 May 2011 Retrieved 27 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Hafner amp oldid 1126170765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
