German Co-Foundress of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
Blessed
Helena Stollenwerk
SSpS
Virgin
Born
(1852-11-28)28 November 1852 Rollesbroich, Simmerath, Aachen, German Confederation
Died
3 February 1900(1900-02-03) (aged 47) Steyl, Limburg, Netherlands
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified
17 May 1995, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Feast
3 February, 28 November, (Diocese of Roermond)
Patronage
Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
Helena Stollenwerk, SSpS (28 November 1852 - 3 February 1900) was a German Catholic religious sister who collaborated with Arnold Janssen and Hendrina Stenmanns and co-founded the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit.
Pope John Paul II presided over the beatification celebration for Stollenwerk in 1995 after naming her a Servant of God on 2 April 1982 and as Venerable in 1991.
HelenaStollenwerk, SSpS (28 November 1852 - 3 February 1900) was a German Catholic religious sister who collaborated with Arnold Janssen and Hendrina...
congregation called Divine Word Missionaries. Janssen chose Maria HelenaStollenwerk, called Mother Maria (1852–1900) and Hendrina Stenmanns, called Mother...
1901. From the very beginning, a group of women, including Maria HelenaStollenwerk, served the community. Janssen also founded two congregations of religious...
of the Holy Spirit, which she founded alongside Arnold Janssen and HelenaStollenwerk. She was also a professed member of the Third Order of Saint Francis...
pre-congregation Gunther of Bohemia 1045 Hanna Helena Chrzanowska 1973 2018 Helen Enselmini 1242 1695 HelenaStollenwerk 1900 1995 Heinrich of Treviso (Henry,...
Patroness of the Society – Solemnity 28 November: Blessed Maria HelenaStollenwerk – Optional Memorial 4 January: Saint Giuseppe Maria Tomasi, priest...
Giuseppe Giraldi (1848–1901) Grimoaldo of the Purification (1883–1902) HelenaStollenwerk (1852–1900) Hendrina Stenmanns (1852–1903) Jean-Baptiste Delaveyne...
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