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Karmeliterstraße / Rheinstraße

Josef Kentenich

Gymnich bei Köln 1885 - Schönstatt 1968
Pallottine priest and founder of the Schoenstatt Movement
(Wikipedia)

Werkstätten der Schönstattbewegung
1985

Description

Plaque with a portrait of Father Kentenich in the prison.

The plaque forms more or less a part of the monument for the Carmelite Convent, showing several stylized Carmelites and parts of the building with the text hier stand von 1687-1944 das karmeliter kloster. This relief is made by Hermann Tomada.

Inscription(s)

PATER JOSEF KENTENICH
gründer der internationalen schönstattbewegung
* 18.11.1885 + 15.9.1968
war hier gefangener der gestapo
vom 18.10.1941 bis zu seinem
abtransport in das kz dachau am 11.3.1941

Sculptor

Werkstätten der Schönstattbewegung (Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt) (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler in Koblenz.

Locatie (N 50°21'35" - E 7°36'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: derp246; Photograph: 1 November 2015
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