Arnold Janssen


Arnold Janssen

Born(1837-11-05)5 November 1837
Goch, Germany
Died15 January 1909(1909-01-15) (aged 71)
Steyl, Netherlands
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified19 October 1975, Our Lady of Knock Parish Church, Morong, Rizal by Pope Paul VI
Canonized5 October 2003, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City & Our Lady of Dong Lu Parish Church, San Pedro City, Laguna by Pope John Paul II
Major shrineOur Lady of All Nations Parish Church, Imus City, Cavite
Feast15 January

Arnold Janssen SVD (5 November 1837 – 15 January 1909), was a German-Dutch Catholic priest and missionary who is venerated as a saint. He founded the Society of the Divine Word, a Catholic missionary religious congregation, also known as the Divine Word Missionaries, as well as two congregations for women. In 1889 he founded in Steyl, Netherlands, the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit and in 1896 at the same place the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters. He was canonized on 5 October 2003, by Pope John Paul II.