Edward Poppe

Blessed
Edward Poppe
Blessed; Edward Poppe
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Priest
Born	18 December 1890; Temse, East Flanders, Belgium
Died	10 June 1924 (aged 33); Moerzeke, Hamme, Belgium
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
Patronage	Moerzeke; Laborers; Military chaplains;

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.