Clemens Maria Hofbauer, Austrian priest, missionary, and saint (died 1820)

Clement Mary Hofbauer

Austrian Redemptorist and saint

Clement Mary Hofbauer was a Moravian hermit and later a priest of the Redemptorist congregation. He established his congregation, founded in Italy, north of the Alps. For this he is considered a co-founder of the congregation. He was widely known for his lifelong dedication to…