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Blessed Adolph Kolping

Blessed Adolph Kolping

Blessed Adolph Kolping

Also known as: Father of All Apprentices; Apostle of Working Men

Blessed

Post-Congregation

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1991-10-27 by 27 October 1991 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

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