Andreas-Rohracher-Straße

In the Salzburg district of Leopoldskron-Moos, the Andreas-Rohracher Street has reminded people since 1971 of the 1892 born vicar and Archbishop of Salzburg, who played an extremely ambivalent role during and after the NS period. As a critic of the NS regime, Rohracher made no secret of his stance, which he also let shine through in his sermons. This soon led to a warning from the SS. In addition, he campaigned for the NS "euthanasia program" to be stopped, maintained contacts with resistance groups, which he also financially supported. At the same time, however, he praised the "Christian spirit of sacrifice" of Wehrmacht members and indirectly referred to Judaism as "the mortal enemy of Christianity." Through contacts with the international high clergy, he helped numerous NSDAP and SS members flee after the end of World War II. The honorary citizen of the city of Salzburg, who also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salzburg, died in 1976.