1. Rupert Mayer finished his secondary education in 1894 and studied philosophy and theology in Freiburg, Switzerland; Munich and Tubingen.
10 Facts About Rupert Mayer
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From 1914, Rupert Mayer volunteered as a chaplain in the First World War.
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In December 1915, Rupert Mayer was the first chaplain to win the Iron Cross for bravery in recognition of his work with the soldiers at the front.
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Rupert Mayer worked managing a clerical retreat, as a preacher, and as of 1921 as a leader of the men's sodality in Munich.
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On 16 May 1937, the Gestapo ordered Rupert Mayer to stop speaking in public which he obeyed, but he continued to preach in church.
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Rupert Mayer was arrested again on 3 November 1939 and sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp under the Kanzelparagraphen, a series of 19th-century laws that forbade the clergy to make political statements.
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Rupert Mayer remained there until liberated by the US forces in May 1945.
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Rupert Mayer died on his feet on 1 November 1945 of a stroke, while he was celebrating 8:00 AM Mass, on the feast of All Saints' Day in St Michael's in Munich.
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Rupert Mayer was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 3 May 1987 in Munich.
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In 2014 a movie was made of his life, called Father Rupert Mayer and starring Oliver Gruber.