Blessed Josef Mayrnusser
Also known as: Pepi (nickname); Martyr of the First Commandment
Feast Day
February 24
Born
December 27, 1910
Died
February 1, 24
Beatified
18 March 2017 by Pope Francis
Venerated
8 July 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Josef Mayrnusser, also known as Pepi, was born on 27 December 1910 in Bolzano, Italy, into a pious rural farm family. He was deeply influenced by his brother Jakob, who became a priest, and both were devoted followers of Blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam and Saint Vincent de Paul. Inspired by their examples of service to the poor, Josef joined the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in 1932.
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