SAINT JOHN NEUMANN

SAINT JOHN NEUMANN was born in Bohemia on March 20, 1811. Since he had a great desire to dedicate himself to the American missions, he came to the United States as a cleric and was ordained in New York in 1836 by Bishop Dubois. In 1840, he entered the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists). He labored in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. In 1852, he was ordained bishop of Philadelphia. There he worked dilligently for the establishment of parish schools and the erection of many parishes for the numerous immigrants. Bishop Neumann died on January 5, 1860. He was beatified by Saint Paul VI in 1963 and also canonized by him in 1977.
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