Joseph Freinademets ( German: Joseph Freinademetz , April 15, 1852 , South Tyrol - January 28, 1908 , Jining , China ) is a Catholic saint , a member of the missionary congregation of God's Word ( verbists ).
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| Is revered | Catholic Church |
| In the face | Saint |
| Day of Remembrance | January 28, January 29 in the Congregation of Verbists |
| Asceticism | missionary priest |
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Biography
He studied at the Higher Theological Seminary in Bressanone, after which on July 25, 1875 he was ordained a priest. In 1878, he joined the Steyl Missionaries congregation, founded by Janssen Arnold , which was later renamed the Word of God congregation. March 2, 1879 went to China with his friend at the seminary about. Hans Antser, who eventually became bishop . The arrival field in Hong Kong began to preach Christianity in Shandong. Over the next 30 years, he was engaged in missionary activity in China, most of his stay in this country was illegal.
While in China, Joseph Freinademets was engaged in the formation of catechists among Chinese Catholics. Published a catechism in Chinese. In 1898, due to illness, he went to Japan for treatment. Returning to China during the boxing uprising, he remained in his parish, despite the fact that he was offered to hide in the territories controlled by Western troops. In 1907, when the bishop left for Europe, he was entrusted with the affairs of the diocese.
Died of typhoid . He became infected by caring for the sick in an orphanage. His grave was routed during the Chinese Cultural Revolution .
Compositions
- Joseph Freinademetz, Sanctissimum Novae Legis Sacrificium, 1.ed., Verl. der kath. Mission, Yenchowfu (China) 1915, VII + 161 pp. 2.ed. Typographia Apostolica Domus Missionum ad S. Michaelem: Steyl 1948, VIII + 141 pp.
- Jakob Reuter, Die Predigten von Joseph Freinademetz vor seiner Ausreise nach China, Apud Collegium Verbi Divini: Romae 1970, 84 pp.
- Josef Freinademetz SVD, Berichte aus der China-Mission, (ordensintern als Analecta SVD 27, 1973) Apud Collegium Verbi Divini, Romae 1974, 171 pp.
- José Freinademetz, Relatos de la mision en China, Editorial Verbo Divino, Estella (Navarra) 1976, 219 pp., ISBN 84-7151-199-1 .
- Joseph Freinademetz, Über den Geist der Societas Verbi Divini, (Analecta SVD 40) Romae 1977, 91 pp.
- Joseph Freinademetz, The Most Holy Sacrifice of the New Covenant, translated by Stan Plutz SVD, Tagaytay / Philippines 1980, 2. ed. 1986, 146 pp.
- Josef Freinademetz, Briefe an die Heimat, Sekretariat Josef Freinademetz: Abtei (BZ) 2009, 199 pp.
Praise
On October 19, 1975, Pope Paul VI ranked Joseph Freinademets to be blessed, and on October 5, 2003, Roman Pope John Paul II canonized Joseph Freinademets together with the founder of the congregation of the Word of God Arnold Janssen.
Memorial Day in the Catholic Church - January 28 ( January 29 - at the Congregation of Verbists [2] ).
Source
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz, “FREINADEMETZ, Joseph”, Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon vol. 2 (Hammonae, 1990. ISBN 3-88309-032-8 ), columnae 117-118
- Philip Clart: Die Religionen Chinas. Stuttgart 2009. ISBN 978-3-8252-3260-3
- Josef Rivinus: Anfänge der Missionstätigkeit der Steyler Missionare (SVD) in China unter der Berücksichtigung des politischen und sozialen Umfeldes des P. Josef Freinademetz
- Johannes Baur: P. Joseph Freinademetz SVD. Steyler Verlag 1956. ISBN B0000BG7A0
- Jakob Reuter: Josef Freinademetz: Künder des Glaubens im Fernen Osten. 1985. ISBN 3-87787-191-7
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 118535226 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ San Giuseppe Freinademetz Missionario
Links
- Website dedicated to Joseph Freinademets (Italian)
- Biographical information (Italian)