Blessed Rupert Mayer
Also known as: The Apostle of Munich; The Limping Priest (a result of his war injury)
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 1
Born
January 23, 1876
Died
November 1, 1945
Beatified
3 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II in Munich, Germany
Venerated
14 May 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Rupert Mayer, also known as The Apostle of Munich and The Limping Priest, was born on January 23, 1876 in Stuttgart, Germany. As a young man, he felt a strong call to the priesthood and pursued his studies in philosophy and theology in Freiburg, Switzerland, as well as in Munich and Tübingen, Germany. He was ordained a priest in 1899.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1987-05-03 by 3 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II in Munich, Germany
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