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Ángel Sanz Briz
Spanish diplomat and humanitarian (1910–1980)
Ángel Sanz-Briz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1910 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Died | 11 June 1980(1980-06-11) (aged 69) Rome, Italy |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Torrero, Zaragoza, Spain |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse | Adela Quijano y Secades (m. 1942) |
| Children | 4 |
Ángel Sanz-Briz (28 September 1910 – 11 June 1980) was a Spanish diplomat and humanitarian.
Sanz - Briz is credited with saving more than 5,200 Jews in German-occupied Hungary from the Holocaust in the later stages of World War II.[1][2]
For his actions, Sanz-Briz has been referred to as "the Angel of Budapest" and the "Spanish Schindler".[3][4]
Early life
Sanz-Briz was born on 28 September 1910 in Zaragoza,[5][6] the youngest of four sons and one daughter of Felipe Sanz, a merchant, and Pilar Briz.[7&#