Blessed Charles of Austria – Saint of the Day – October 20

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Blessed Charles of Austria Biography

Blessed Charles of Austria Profile. Born: 17 August 1887 in Austria, Europe. Worked in Hungary. Died: 1 April 1922 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Feast Day is celebrated on October 20.

The Memorial of Blessed Charles of Austria – Saint of the Day

Blessed Charles of Austria Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date

Date of Birth 17 August 1887
Country of Birth Austria in Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Blesseds who were Not Married
Profession King
Place of Work Hungary
Date of Death 1 April 1922
Place of Death Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Feast Day October 20
Beatification Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 3 October 2004
Canonization Canonized by N/A
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Blessed Charles of Austria Biography

Blessed Charles of Austria was also known as Charles of Habsburg. He was the son of Archduke Otto and Princess Maria Josephine of Saxony; incredible nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph I. A stigmatic nun forecasted that he would be the casualty of assaults and incredible torment.

A gathering of individuals were explicitly appointed to appeal to God for him consistently; after his passing, this gathering shaped the League of Prayer of Emperor Charles for the Peace of the Peoples (Gebetsliga Kaiser Karl für lair Völkerfrieden), which turned into a religiously perceived petition bunch in 1963. He got solid Catholic instruction and built up a solid commitment to the Holy Eucharist and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Hitched Princess Zita of Bourbon and Parma on 21 October 1911. They had eight kids throughout the following ten years.

With the death of Archduke Francis Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, the trigger for World War I, Charles ended up beneficiary hypothetical to the position of authority of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On the demise of Emperor Francis Joseph on 21 November 1916, Charles moved toward becoming Emperor of Austria; delegated biblical ruler of Hungary on 30 December 1916. He considered his to be as an approach to execute Christian philanthropy and social change.

He worked for harmony, for a conclusion to the war, and was the main chief to help Pope Benedict XV’s tranquility exertion. After the war, Charles was ousted to Switzerland in March 1919. Attempting to avoid the ascent of Communism in Central Europe, he attempted twice in 1921 to come back to control, however since he would not be the reason for common war, he at long last surrendered.

Since he considered his office order from God, he never resigned his position of royalty or title, yet he was ousted to the island of Madeira, Portugal and spent his residual days in devoted destitution. His widow, princess Zita, wearing dark and lived in grieving her residual 67 years.

Bl. Charles of Austria
Bl. Charles of Austria


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