Optional Memorial
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
- Feast day
- October 05
- Origin
- German-American
Life
Francis Xavier Seelos was a Redemptorist priest who served as a missionary and parish priest in the United States. Known for his joyful spirit, powerful preaching, and tireless ministry to immigrants, he died of yellow fever while serving in New Orleans.
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