Amadeja Pavlović

Sister Amadeja Pavlović (28 January 1895 – 26 November 1971) is one of the Righteous Among the Nations.[1]

She was the Superior of the Croatian province of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross from 1943 until 1955.[2] She rescued Zdenka Grunbaum, then a ten year old girl from Osijek; Grunbaum's family was killed in Đakovo.[3] Grunbaum later moved to America, and started the initiative to have Pavlović recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. Pavlović was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 2008; Croatian president Stjepan Mesić attended the ceremony.[1][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Righteous Among The Nations : Pavlović Amadeja (1895-1971) profile". Db.yadvashem.org. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "SEESAmE Publications - Article - The attitude of sister Amadeja Pavlović, the provincial superior of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross, toward the communist authorities in Yugoslavia". Ceoncees.org. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Sister Amadeja - Righteous Among The Nations". Arhiva.dalje.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.


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