Francis Paul Libermann | |
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 An 1880 lithograph of Francis Libermann (the image in the upper left corner is of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) | |
| Born | Jacob Libermann 12 April 1802[1] Saverne, France |
| Died | 2 February 1852 (aged 49) Paris, France |
Francis Mary Paul Libermann (French: François-Marie-Paul Libermann; born Jacob Libermann; 12 April 1802 – 2 February 1852) was a French Jewish convert to Catholicism and a Spiritan priest. He is best known for founding the Society of the Holy Heart of Mary, which later merged with the Spiritans. He is often referred to as "The Second Founder of the Spiritans". He was declared venerable in the Catholic Church on 1 June 1876, by Pope Pius IX.
- ^ Koren, Henry J., The Spiritans, Duquesne University (Ad Press, Ltd., New York; 1958)