Father Pierre Marie-Benoît was a humanitarian who helped arrange hiding places and smuggle Jews into Switzerland and Spain. Father Benoît had connections with the Jewish underground and several other religious organizations who helped print false documentation for Jewish individuals and families. In November of 1942, Benoît convinced the Italian commissioner of Jewish affairs, Guido Lospinoso, to not act against the 30,000 Jewish individuals and families who lived in Nice and the surrounding areas.
On April 26th, 1966, Yad Vashem recognized Father Pierre Marie-Benoît as Rightous Among the Nations.
Links for further research:
On April 26th, 1966, Yad Vashem recognized Father Pierre Marie-Benoît as Rightous Among the Nations.
Links for further research:
1. https://jfr.org/rescuer-stories/benoit-father-pierre-marie/
2. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Benoit.html
3. http://db.yadvashem.org/righteous/family.html?language=en&itemId=4057268
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