Arnold Janssen Saint

Saint Arnold Janssen, S.V.D. (November 5, 1837 – January 15, 1909) was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary who is venerated as a saint. He founded the Society of the Divine Word, a Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation, also known as the Divine Word Missionaries, as well as two congregations for women. In 1889 he founded in Steyl, Netherlands the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit and in 1896 at the same place the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters. He was canonized on October 5, 2003, by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 05, 1837
Birth place	Germany , Goch
Date of death	January 15, 1909
Place of death	Netherlands , Steyl

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beatified by	Pope Paul VI
beatified date	October 19, 1975
canonized by	Pope John Paul II
canonized date	October 05, 2003
canonized place	Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica
venerated in	Catholic Church