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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Ambrose de Andreis, C.SS.R. (1797-1886)
Father de Andreis was born at Ferentino in Italy. Throughout the 55 years he spent in the Monastery of Scifelli, he gave to his confreres the edification of a life of intense prayer, zeal for souls and...
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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Alphonsus Falcone, C.SS.R. (1791-1816)
This young Father was born on 30 November, 1791. He owed his birth to the prayers of his parents. His life was a continued ecstasy towards the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Most Blessed Virgin. He was...
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Venerable Fr Vitus-Michael Di Netta, C.SS.R. (1788-1849)
Father Di Netta was born on 26 February, 1788 at Vallata, in the Kingdom of Naples and was received into the Redemptorist Congregation while a seminarian in 1804 by the Servant of God Father Tannoia....
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Br Anthony Habermaier, C.SS.R. (1819-1895)
Br Anthony was born on October 6, 1819 and baptised with the name of James. Brother had been married, and in that state was a staunch Catholic, a prominent member of St Joseph's parish of Rochester,...
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The Servant of God Br George Passy, C.SS.R. (1784-1836)
Brother George Passy was born on 5 April, 1784, in Vienna, Austria. By the grace of God he passed his childhood and youth in innocence. Very well versed in the study of literature, George dreamt of...
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Archbishop Celestine Coclé, C.SS.R. (1783-1857)
Born in 1783 at San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Father Coclé, after brilliant theological studies, distinguished himself as a Missioner by preaching the Gospel in numerous towns and villages of the...
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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Xavier Rossi, C.SS.R. (1706-1758)
Born in 1706, Father Rossi was one of St. Alphonsus' first companions. He entered the Redemptorist Congregation a year after its foundation. Despite his ardent zeal for the salvation of souls, he was...
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Two Years and 100 Necrologies
Thanks to our readers and helpers, after two years online, Papa Stronsay Texts has been able to improve its layout and make around 100 necrologies available. This is a humble work in progress. If you...
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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Antonio Tannoia, C.SS.R. (1727-1808)
Born on 26 October, 1717, Father Tannoia entered the Redemptorist Congregation at the age of 19 years, 13 years after its foundation, after having assisted at a Holy Mission. He was professed on 8...
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Rev. Fr Clement Marc, C.SS.R. (1831-1887)
Rev. Father Marc was born at Jouy-sous-les-Côtes, in the Diocese of Verdun on 24 July, 1831. He was professed as a Redemptorist on 24 September, 1853 and ordained to the Sacred Priesthood on 16 August,...
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Rev. Fr Felix Blum, C.SS.R. (1834-1873)
Father Felix Blum was born in Luxembourg on 31 May, 1834. His father sent him to college in the capitol but God was to call him into the Redemptorist Congregation by means of Rev. Fr. Zobel. He was...
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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Giovanni Mazzini, C.SS.R. (1704-1792)
Father Mazzini was born at Naples on 18 December, 1704. After having passed his youth in admirable innocence he embraced the ecclesiastical state. He "met" St. Alphonsus at the "feet of Jesus" so to...
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Rev. Fr De Jambilinne de Meux, C.SS.R. (1888-1938)
Father Jambilinne de Meux was born in Antwerp on 4th March 1888. He was an essentially generous soul - one of those who take no account of their sacrifices to God. He pronounced his perpetual vows in...
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The Servant of God Rev. Fr Francesco Maria Margotta, C.SS.R. (1699-1764)
Father was born at Calitri in Italy in 1699 and entered the Redemptorists in 1747. Of note is at the age of 30 he fell gravely ill and his director, the great Servant of God, Don Giuliani, having been...
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Rev. Br Joseph Van Hoeydonck, C.SS.R. (1870-1898)
Professed Student of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Born in Donck (Province of Anvers) on 4th September 1870. Died 31st August 1898‘Loved by God and by men, his memory is a blessing’ (Eccl...
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More Portraits of Cardinal van Rossum
A beautiful portrait ofHis EminenceWilhelmus MarinusCardinal van Rossum, C.SS.R.(1854-1932)and below the Cardinal as a young man.The Far Sight has posted this image andseveral other interesting...
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German Life of St Clement Online
Papa Stronsay Texts now links to the Papa Stronsay Library where you can download the German Life of St Clement by Fr Michael Haringer, C.SS.R. in PDF format. Click on the linked picture below or use...
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Very Rev. Fr Achilles Desurmont, C.SS.R. (1828-1898)
We will attempt to sketch here a few outlines of the life of him who may be regarded as the ‘maker’ of the Gallo-Helvetic Province, of which he was the seventh Provincial for nearly a quarter of a...
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Rev. Fr Hubert Austen, C.SS.R. (1884 – 1964)
Father was born in Hamburg on 16 May, 1884, into a profoundly Catholic family. It was from them and the priests who formed his soul as a child and a young man that he acquired the simple, profound and...
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