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Maria Restituta Kafka

Maria Restituta Kafka

Blessed
October 29 · 1894–1943

Maria Restituta Kafka (1894, Husovice — 1943, Vienna) — Blessed, nun. Feast day: 29 October.

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Maria Restituta Kafka was an Austrian nurse and Franciscan nun born in Husovice in 1894. After joining the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, she worked in hospitals in Vienna and Mödling. She became known for her vocal opposition to the Nazi regime following the annexation of Austria, specifically through her refusal to remove crucifixes from hospital rooms. This defiance, along with her criticisms of the government, led to her arrest by the Gestapo. She was executed in Vienna in 1943 and is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church.

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