Traugott Hahn, martyr of the Baltic church

14-01-2023

Eastern Europe

A.B. Goedhart, RD

Traugott Hahn, martyr of the Baltic church

His name is not known to most of the public. Still, Traugott Hahn is considered one of the most famous martyrs of the Baltic church. On January 14th 1919, communist Bolsheviks killed the Lutheran pastor from Estonia.

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