Clemens Maria Hofbauer Saint

Clemens Maria Hofbauer, C.Ss.R. (December 26, 1751 – March 15, 1820) was a hermit and later a priest of the Redemptorist congregation. He is considered a co-founder of the congregation and is a patron saint of Vienna.

Personal facts

Clemens Maria Hofbauer
Alias (AKA)Hofbauer Johannes
Birth dateDecember 26, 1751
Birth place
Austrian Empire , Habsburg Monarchy , Znojmo District , Kingdom of Bohemia , Tasovice (Znojmo District)
Date of deathMarch 15, 1820
Place of death
Austrian Empire
TitleApostle of Vienna

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Saint

beatified by
Pope Leo XIII
beatified dateJanuary 29, 1888
canonized by
Pope Pius X
venerated in
Catholic Church
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Clemens Maria Hofbauer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.literature.at/elib/www/wiki
  2. http://www.literature.at/elib/www/wiki/index.php/Franz_Grillparzer#Im_Volltext_vorhanden
  3. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04044a.htm