Blessed Kristian Hosius
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
8 January (Premonstratensians)
Born
Later 15th century in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (in the modern Netherlands)
Died
8 January 1570 of natural causes
Biography
Blessed Kristian Hosius, also known as "the father of the poor," was born in the later 15th century in 's-Hertogenbosch, a city in Noord-Brabant, which is now part of the modern Netherlands. Little is known about his early life and family background.
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