Adolph Kolping
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Blessed Adolph Kolping |
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8 December 1813 Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Confederation of the Rhine |
| Died | 4 December 1865 (aged 51) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, German Confederation |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 October 1991, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 6 December |
| Attributes | Priest's attire |
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Blessed Adolph Kolping (8 December 1813 — 4 December 1865) was a German Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Kolping Association. He led the charge for providing and promoting social support for workers in industrialized cities while also working to promote the dignities of workers in accordance with the social magisterium of the faith.
The beatification for the late priest commenced on 21 March 1934 and he was later titled as Venerable in 1989. His beatification was celebrated under Pope John Paul II on 27 October 1991 in Saint Peter's Square; his liturgical feast is not affixed to the date of his death as is the norm but rather on 6 December.
Adolph Kolping was born on 8 December 1813 in Kerpen as the fourth of five children to the poor shepherd Peter Kolping (d. 12 April 1845) and Anna Maria Zurheyden (d. 4 April 1833). He often lived in the shadow of frail health during his childhood.
He proved to be an able student while in school from 1820 to 1826 but his poorness prevented him from furthering his education despite his commitment to pursue additional studies. In 1831 he travelled to Cologne as a shoemaker's assistant and soon became shocked with the living conditions of the working class that lived there and this proved to be definitive in influencing his decision to become a priest; he remained a shoemaker until 1841. In summer 1834 he attended the The Three Kings School and afterwards in 1841 began his theological education in Munich (1841-42) at the college there as well as later in Bonn (1842-44) and Cologne (26 March 1844-1845). His time spent on his studies saw him become friends with the future Bishop of Mainz Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler.
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