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St. John Pommer
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St. John Pommer

1876–1934 · Riga · Feast October 12

John Pommer was the son of a Latvian peasant family who became archbishop of Riga and of Latvia. He defended the Church against land seizures and against communist agitators, and refused to be silenced. In 1934 he was tortured and burned to death in his country house. He was glorified in 2001.

  • Feast: October 12 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1876–1934
  • Place: Riga
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