St. John Nepomucene Neumann (1811-1860)

HIS FASCINATING LIFE STORY

The Bishop of Philadelphia lay crumpled in the snow a few blocks from his new cathedral on Logan Square. By the time a priest reached him with the holy oils, Bishop Neumann was dead. That was January 5, 1860. At his own request Bishop Neumann was buried in a basement crypt in Saint Peter's Church where he would be with his Redemptorist confreres.

Shrine of Saint John Neumann

1019 North 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(corner 5th & Girard)

215-627-3080 (fax) 215-627-3296
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Contacts

Director - Rev. Alfred Bradley, C.Ss.R.
215-627-2386

To Schedule a Pilgrimage Please Contact the Shrine Office

215-627-3080
(fax) 215-627-3296
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Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province

Redemptorist Provincial Residence
7509 Shore Road
Brooklyn, NY 11209-2807

Phone: 718-833-1900
Website: www.redemptorists.net
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To Schedule a Parish Mission with a St. John Neumann Theme

Have your pastor contact Fr. Daniel Francis, C.Ss.R. at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To Schedule a Parish 40 Hours Devotion

Have your pastor contact Fr. John Hamrogue, C.Ss.R.
1019 North 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-627-2386 (x 113)
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The Redemptorists

The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer was St. Alphonsus Liguori’s response to the call he experienced coming from Jesus through the poor. On November 9, 1732, in his beloved Scala, St. Alphonsus Liguori founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer to follow the example of our Savior Jesus Christ announcing the Good News to the poor. His life became one of mission and service to the most abandoned.

In 1832, 100 years after their Congregation was founded, six Redemptorists sailed from Europe to the United States at the request of the American bishops.

They ministered to the needs of the people and opened parishes and schools for them. In 1847, John Neumann, a Bohemian priest from New York was the first Redemptorist to profess vows in the United States.