San Girolamo degli Illirici (Rome)
artifactThe Vatican & Religious Power
A Croatian church institute in Rome served as a second escape hatch for war criminals fleeing after WWII.
Who they are
San Girolamo degli Illirici, a Croatian national institute in Rome, covered in Report #76.
What they do
The engine identifies it as a second major endpoint of the Vatican 'ratlines' that helped fugitives escape after the war.
How it works
It operated under the priest Krunoslav Draganovic and worked alongside the other main ratline hub, Hudal's Santa Maria dell'Anima.
Why it matters
It documents how religious institutions provided the infrastructure that let wanted men slip away after World War II.
The engine's record — word for word
Report #76. Croatian national institute in Rome. Second major Vatican-ratline terminus under Krunoslav Draganović. Complementary to Hudal's Santa Maria dell'Anima.
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