After his canonization, the National Shrine of Saint John Neumann was constructed at the Parish of St. Peter the Apostle, at 5th Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia. The remains of John Neumann rest under the altar of the shrine within a glass-walled reliquary.

This American saint was born in Bohemia in 1811. He was looking forward to being ordained in 1835 when the bishop decided there would be no more ordinations. It is difficult for us to imagine now, but Bohemia was overstocked with priests.

2025年1月1日 · St. John Neumann (born March 28, 1811, Prachatice, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]—died January 5, 1860, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.; canonized 1977; feast day January 5) was the bishop of Philadelphia and a leader in the Roman Catholic parochial school system in the United States.

2025年1月5日 · Well-known for his holiness and learning, spiritual writing and preaching, on October 13, 1963, John Neumann became the first American bishop to be beatified. Canonized in 1977, he is buried in St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia.

The Early Years of St. John Neumann The Neumann family had their third child and first son born into the family on March 28, 1811. On the same day, he was taken to their church and baptized John Nepomucene, after St. John Nepomucene, Bohemia's protector.

Saint John Neumann, you served the God you loved through tireless charity, preaching, leadership, and compassion. You spread the Gospel on foot, deeply loved the poor and troubled, and worked as an administrator to build up the life of the Church.

Born on March 28, 1811, in Prachatice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), John Neumann was the third of six children of Philip and Agnes Neumann. Baptized the same day, he was named after St. John Nepomucene, the patron saint of Bohemia. He is the first male United States citizen to be canonized a saint.

2025年1月15日 · Saint John Neumann came to America to be a priest and started many Catholic schools in Philadelphia. Learn about Bishop Neumann's life.

In 1853, he established Saint Peter's Parish in Riverside, New Jersey. Neumann was not a popular bishop and received criticism. He had to deal with the Know Nothings, a political group determined to deprive foreigners and Catholics of their …

2005年7月11日 · Learn about the remarkable Saint John Neumann, the third of six children, born in 1811, Redemptorist Saint, and forth Bishop of Philadelphia.