Ludovicus (Louis) Tijssen
Dutch parish priest and dean of Sittard known for his life of prayer and care of the poor
Who they were
Louis Tijssen was parish priest and dean of Sittard, remembered for his prayer, simple life and help to the poor.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The informative process was held in the diocese of Roermond from 1957 to 1960, his writings were approved in 1964 and the cause was formally introduced in 1976; in 2011 his remains were exhumed and reburied in St Peter's church, Sittard. The Sittard parish of St Peter and St Michael still names him in its Mass intentions as Servant of God.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.