Clement Mary Hofbauer, Austrian priest and saint (born 1751)

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 care of the poor during a tumultuous period in Europe, that had left thousands destitute. He laboured in the care of the Polish people until expelled, when he moved to Austria.

March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 291 days remain until the end of the year.