Anton Maria Schwartz
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Anton Maria Schwartz (28 February 1852 – 15 September 1929), born Anton Schwartz, was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz.[1] He entered the novitiate of the Piarists but left due to fear of German suppression so instead became a diocesan priest for the Archdiocese of Vienna. He championed the rights and the welfare of the workers and aimed his order at serving labourers.[2]
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Born | (1852-02-28)28 February 1852 Baden, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire |
Died | 15 September 1929(1929-09-15) (aged 77) Vienna, First Austrian Republic |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 21 June 1998, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 15 September |
Attributes | Cassock |
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He received beatification from Pope John Paul II on 21 June 1998.[3]