![]() ![]() And he did all that with considerable panache from his HQ in the German College, nested right beside Saint Peter’s Basilica. He was the lead behind the Rome Escape Line, saving the lives of more than six thousand prisoners of war, partisans, and Jews. And during World War II, he was known as the Vatican Pimpernel in Nazi-occupied Rome. He also held three doctorates and was an amateur golf champion. Son of a steward at the Killarney golf course, Hugh was fluent in Italian and German. He was a significant figure in the Catholic resistance to Nazism. But during the Second World War, he was already an established individual, one that could significantly help. ![]() He was a young priest during World War I. And he was responsible for saving more than 6,500 Jews and Allied troops during the war. He was great at evading traps set by the Gestapo and its sister organization. ![]() He was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, known as the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican. Truth be told, not many people have heard his story. Hugh O’Flaherty might be the most remarkable Irish cleric you’ve never heard of. The Irish Schindler’s story is one of humanity against oppression. ![]()
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