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Edward Poppe
Belgian priest (1890-1924)
BlessedResearchedBelgium
Feast: 10 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1890
Died
1924
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
In the town of Moerzeke near Termonde, near Ghent in Belgium, Blessed Edward Poppe, priest, who, amid the difficulties of his time, spread Christian instruction and devotion to the Eucharist in Flanders by his writings and preaching.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 10 June as a priest who spread Christian instruction and devotion to the Eucharist in Flanders.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 10 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1878710 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Edward Poppe (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.