Franz de Castro Holzwarth
Franz de Castro Holzwarth | |
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| Venerable | |
| Born | May 18, 1942 Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil |
| Died | February 14, 1981 (aged 38) Jacareí |
| Cause of death | homicide |
| Venerated in | Catholicism; December 17, 2022 |
| Patronage | lawyer human rights defender |
Franz de Castro Holzwarth (May 18, 1942 – February 14, 1981) was a Brazilian lawyer and human rights activist. He was declared venerable by the Catholic Church on December 17, 2022.
Biography
[edit]He was born in 1942 in Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]He was murdered at the age of 38 during a rebellion in the public prison of Jacareí, when he had been called to mediate the riot and offered to be held hostage in place of a military policeman.[citation needed]
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