Servant of God Joseph Kentenich | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Peter Joseph Kentenich 16 November 1885 |
| Died | 15 September 1968 (aged 82) Schoenstatt, Vallendar, West Germany |
| Resting place | Church of the Adoration, Vallendar, Germany |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Nationality | German |
| School | Pallottine College |
| Profession | Theologian, educator |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Priest |
| Organization | |
| Order | Schoenstatt Movement  |
| Senior posting | |
| Ordination | 8 July 1910 |
| Profession | Theologian, educator |
| Present post | Founder and first Director of the Schoenstatt Movement; first Superior General of the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers |
| Website | http://www.pater-kentenich.org/en/ |
Peter Joseph Kentenich, SAC (16 November 1885[1] – 15 September 1968) was a German Pallottine priest and founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement. Kentenich was a theologian, educator, and founder of a Catholic movement, whose teachings underwent a series of challenges from political and ecclesiastical powers.[2] The process for his beatification was opened in 1975.
- ^ According to the book Die verborgenen Jahr, Kentenich was born on 16 November, but 18 November is his commemoration day
- ^ Feldmann, Christian (2007). Joseph Kentenich, fondateur du Mouvement de Schoenstatt. Bruyères-le-Châtel: Nouvelle Cité. p. 148. ISBN 9782853135313.