Blessed Adolph Kolping
Also known as: Father of All Apprentices; Apostle of Working Men
Feast Day
4-Dec
Born
8 December 1813 at Kerpend, Germany
Died
4 December 1865 at Cologne, Germany of natural causes; buried in the Church of the Minor Friars, Saint Maria Empfängnis, Cologne
Beatified
27 October 1991 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Venerated
13 May 1989 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Adolph Kolping, also known as the Father of All Apprentices and the Apostle of Working Men, was born on 8 December 1813 in Kerpen, Germany. He came from humble beginnings as the son of a poor shepherd. At a young age, he was apprenticed to a shoemaker, an experience that would shape his future work and dedication.
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