Protective Pass for Enyedy Laszlo from the Apostolic Nunciature in Budapest

Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 2 (Legal), Folder: 1

Identifier: GTM-20210406

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Scope and Contents

One Protective Pass for Enyedy Laszlo from the Apostolic Nunciature in Budapest, issued by Monsignor Angelo Rotta in 1944. As Papal Nuncio, Rotta issued passes such as this to protect Jews from the Nazi Holocaust in Budapest.

Dates

Creation: 1944

Creator

Rotta, Angelo, 1872-1965 (Person)

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Note

Angelo Rotta (9 August 1872 – 1 February 1965) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. As the Apostolic Nuncio in Budapest at the end of World War II, he was involved in the rescue of the Jews of Budapest from the Nazi Holocaust. He is a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism.