Waldemar Maximilian Nestor | |
|---|---|
| Parish priest of Drvar | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Banja Luka |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 February 1917 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1888 |
| Died | 27 July 1941 (aged 52) Trubar (near Bihać), Independent State of Croatia |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Parents | Anton and Julija (née Hepner) Nestor |
Waldemar Maximilian Nestor (12 December 1888 – 27 July 1941) was the first Roman Catholic priest known to have been murdered in World War II in Yugoslavia.[1]
The Holy See started the process of beatification on 21 December 2014 of Nestor and three other priests of the Diocese of Banja Luka who were murdered during the Second World War, Juraj Gospodnetić, Antun Dujlović and Krešimir Barišić.[2]
- ^ Vukšić, Tomo. "Prvi ubijeni svećenik bačen u jamu Golubnjaču". Glas Koncila. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Pokrenuta beatifikacija četvorice svećenika iz BiH". hrt.hr. Croatian Radio and Television. Retrieved 1 August 2017.