St. Jans Cathedral

Torenstraat 16, 's-Hertogenbosch
North Brabant, Netherlands, the

[b]Titus Brandsma Monument[/b] A bust of Titus Brandsma and an urn containing soil from Dachau stand in St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch. On June 17, 1905, Titus Brandsma was ordained a priest in St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch. During World War II, Father Titus Brandsma was arrested in Nijmegen on January 19, 1942, and died on July 26, 1942, in Dachau Concentration Camp by a lethal injection administered by the camp doctor. [b]53rd Welsh Infantry Division Memorial[/b] In 2019, a plaque commemorating the 53rd Welsh Infantry Division was permanently installed in the Memorial Chapel in the ambulatory of St. John's Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch. This was in honor of the commemoration of the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch 75 years ago. The Welshcross was presented to the cathedral in 1985.

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