Francis Libermann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French priest
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Place of Birth: Saverne, Grand Est, France
About Francis Libermann
- Francis Mary Paul Libermann (French: François-Marie-Paul Libermann; born Jacob Libermann; 14 April 1802 – 2 February 1852) was a 19th-century French Jewish convert to Catholicism, member of the Spiritan Congregation.
- He is best known for founding the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary which later merged with the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans).
- He is often referred to as "The Second Founder of the Spiritans".
- He was declared venerable in the Roman Catholic Church on 1 June 1876, by Pope Pius IX.
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