Blessed Edward Poppe | |
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Born | Temse, East Flanders, Belgium | 18 December 1890
Died | 10 June 1924 Moerzeke, Hamme, Belgium | (aged 33)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 3 October 1999, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 10 June |
Attributes | Priest's attire |
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Edward Poppe (18 December 1890 – 10 June 1924) was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest who advocated for the frequent reception of the sacraments and established a children's league dedicated to the Eucharist; he was a strong critic of Marxism and materialism as well as rampant secularism in his region. As a writer and pastor, he advocated for the rights of common laborers. He started his ministry in Ghent but ill health forced him to move.
Poppe's cause for beatification opened on 5 April 1966 under Pope Paul VI. Pope John Paul II declared him as venerable on 30 June 1986. The same pope beatified Poppe in Saint Peter's Square on 3 October 1999.
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