Clement Mary Hofbauer | |
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 Hofbauer's tombstone in the Church of Maria am Gestade, Vienna, Austria | |
| Born | Johannes Hofbauer 26 December 1751 Taßwitz, Znojmo District, Margraviate of Moravia, Habsburg Empire |
| Died | 15 March 1820 (aged 68) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 20 May 1909 by Pope Pius X |
| Feast | 15 March |
| Patronage | Vienna, Austria; Dartmouth College |
Clement Mary Hofbauer CSsR (German: Klemens Maria Hofbauer) (26 December 1751 – 15 March 1820) was a Moravian hermit and later a priest of the Redemptorist congregation. He established his congregation, founded in Italy, north of the Alps. For this he is considered a co-founder of the congregation. He was widely known for his lifelong dedication to care of the poor during a tumultuous period in Europe, that had left thousands destitute. He laboured in the care of the Polish people until expelled, when he moved to Austria.
Clement-Mary Hofbauer is remembered as a saint in the Catholic Church. He is called the Apostle of Vienna,[1] where he is a co-patron saint, along with St Colmán, St Leopold, and St Peter Canisius.
- ^ Magnier, John. "Blessed Clement Mary Hofbauer." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 27 December 2019
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