Our Other Saints & Holy Men

St. Clement Hofbauer

Clement Hofbauer was born in Moravia (the present Czech Republic) on December 26, 1751. In baptism he was given the name John. He later changed his name to Clement. The death of his father in 1757 reduced the family to such poverty that Clement had little time for schooling. He became a servant in a monastery and learned the trade of baker. He used much of his free time for study with a view to becoming a priest. Read More

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St. Gerard Majella

St. Gerard was born in Muro, a small town in southern Italy, on April 6, 1726. His father died while Gerard was still young, forcing him to be apprenticed to a tailor. His frail health, quiet disposition, and gentle ways made him an easy target for bullying by fellow workers and employers. Read More

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St. John Neumann

John Neumann was born in Bohemia on March 28, 1811. He entered the seminary in 1831. Two years later he entered the university in Prague, where he studied theology. Read More

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Blessed Francis X. Seelos

Francis X. Seelos was born in the diocese of Augsburg, Bavaria on January 11, 1819. He studied philosophy and began the course of theology at the University of Munich. After visiting a Redemptorist house in Altötting, Germany, he decided to go to America to enter the Congregation. Read More