Anton Maria Schwartz

Austrian priest (1852-1929) Date Of Birth : 1852-02-28T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1929-09-15T00:00:00Z

Anton Maria Schwartz (28 February 1852 – 15 September 1929), born Anton Schwartz, was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz. He entered the novitiate of the Piarists but left due to fear of German suppression so instead became a diocesan priest for the Archdiocese of Vienna. He championed the rights and the welfare of the workers and aimed his order at serving labourers.
He received beatification from Pope John Paul II on 21 June 1998.

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  • Other Names :Anton Maria Schwartz,Antoni Maria Schwartz,أنطون ماريا شوارتز,نطون ماريا شوارتز
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  • Country : Austria
  • Born on 15 September