Blessed Johannes Laurentius Weiss
Also known as: Liberat Weiss
Feast Day
3 March; 4 March (Franciscans)
Born
4 January 1675 in Konnersreuth, Bavaria, Germany
Died
Stoned to death by a mob on 3 March 1716 in Gondar, Ethiopia
Beatified
20 November 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
28 March 1988 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Johannes Laurentius Weiss, also known as Liberat Weiss, was born on 4 January 1675 in Konnersreuth, Bavaria, Germany. He entered the Franciscan Order and took the name Liberat, becoming a dedicated priest and missionary. With a strong desire to spread the teachings of Christianity, he set off on a mission to Ethiopia.
Cause for Canonization
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