He was a priest in Auschwitz concentration camp, and volunteered to take the place of someone else who was condemned to die by starvation. He did not starve quickly enough for the SS guards, so they killed him. Since his death, many miracles have been attributed to him.
St. Maximillian Kolbe's father's name was Julius Kolbe.
St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School was created in 2009.
Maximilian Kolbe died on August 14, 1941.
St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School's motto is 'Choice not chance determines destiny'.
Yes, Maximilian Kolbe is a saint based on his heroic martyrdom in the German prison camp.
there were not saints, there were martyrs though. In my opinion the greatest of these was Maximillian Kolbe. Upon reading fruther; it appears that Kolbe was canonised and is in fact a saint.
St. Maximillian Kolbe
He was initially starved and then was injected with poison. His body was then burned.
Maximilian Kolbe hid around 2,000 Jews in his house and even asked friends to help hide more Jews.
Maximillian Kolbe is the patron saint against drug addiction.
The patron saints of families are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph and St. Maximillian Kolbe.
The patron saints of families are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joseph and St. Maximillian Kolbe.