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Francis Xavier Seelos
German-American Roman Catholic priest (1819–1867)
BlessedResearchedKingdom of BavariaCongregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Feast: 4 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1819
Died
1867
Beatified
9 April 2000
unverified
Canonised
—
not yet
Who they were
At New Orleans in Louisiana in the United States of America, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a native of Bavaria, always attentive to the needs of children, young people and immigrants.
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 4 October as a Bavarian-born Redemptorist priest in New Orleans, attentive to children, the young and immigrants.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 4 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q75940 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francis Xavier Seelos (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.