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Adolph Kolping
German catholic priest (1813-1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolph Kolping (8 December 1813 — 4 December 1865) was a German Catholic priest and the founder of the Kolping Association. He led the movement for providing and promoting social support for workers in industrialized cities while also working to promote the dignities of workers in accordance with the social magisterium of the faith.[1] He was called Gesellenvater (the Journeymen's Father).[2]
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Born | (1813-12-08)8 December 1813 Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Confederation of the Rhine |
Died | 4 December 1865(1865-12-04) (aged 51) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, German Confederation |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 27 October 1991, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 6 December |
Attributes | Priest's attire |
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The beatification for the priest commenced on 21 March 1934 and he was later titled as Venerable in 1989. His beatification was celebrated under Pope John Paul II on 27 October 1991 in Saint Peter's Square; his liturgical feast is not affixed to the date of his death as is the norm but rather on 6 December.