Edward Poppe
Edward Poppe (18 December 1890 – 10 June 1924) was a Belgian Catholic priest who advocated for the frequent reception of the sacraments and established a children's league dedicated to the Eucharist; he was a noted critic of Marxism and materialism as well as rampant secularism in his region. As a writer and pastor, he advocated for the rights of common laborers. He started his ministry in Ghent, but ill health forced him to move. He died from a stroke at the age of 33.
Poppe's cause for beatification opened on 5 April 1966 under Pope Paul VI. Pope John Paul II declared him as venerable on 30 June 1986. The same pope beatified Poppe in Saint Peter's Square on 3 October 1999.
Patron saint of Moerzeke; Laborers; Military chaplains
In the Martyrology
- June 10 Blessed Édouard Poppe, priest