Josef Andreas Jungmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Andreas Jungmann

Jesuit reformer

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1889

Place of Birth: Sand in Taufers, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1975

Profession: writer, Catholic priest, university teacher, liturgist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Josef Andreas Jungmann (16 November 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a prominent Jesuit priest and liturgist.
He was an influential advocate of the Liturgical Movement, and is known for his 2-volume history Mass of the Roman Rite, which contributed to informing the reforms to the Mass during and following the Second Vatican Council, as well as his work in the post-Vatican II catechetical movement in the Catholic Church.