Maria Teresia Ledóchowska
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska (born April 29, 1863 in Loosdorf , Lower Austria , † July 6, 1922 in Rome ) was a Catholic founder and missionary .
She was born as the daughter of Count Anton Ledóchowski and his wife Josephine, born Countess Salis Zizers . Her second uncle was Cardinal Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski (1822–1902).
In 1897 the Countess bought an estate from the Liefering missionaries in Lengfelden near Salzburg, where she built the Maria Sorg mission house. From 1885 to 1891 she lived as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Ferdinand IV of Tuscany in the Tuscany wing.
In 1888 she founded an association for the fight against slavery in Africa , which in 1894 became " Petrus-Claver - Sodality for the African Missions". She opened printing houses to distribute religious scriptures in Africa and wrote a number of dramas to combat slavery in Africa. After the Second Vatican Council , their congregation, today “ Missionary Sisters of St. Petrus Claver ”, its activity also for the benefit of evangelism in other continents.
She also advocated improvements in fire protection on site. In 1912, Countess Ledochowska was to be the godmother of the 1st flag of the Lengfelden volunteer fire brigade for the 10th anniversary of the foundation, as she had been a great patron for years. Since she was called to Rome by the order, she had to refuse the sponsorship. However, very early on, she acquired what was then a modern “Hydrophor”, which she left to the Lengfelden fire brigade.
After her death in July 1922, Maria Teresia Ledóchowska was buried in the Campo Santo Teutonico . Her successor was Maria Julia von Falkenhayn (1865–1956), a daughter of Franz von Falkenhayn . In 1975 she was on World Mission Sunday in Rome by Pope Paul VI. beatified and their bones buried in a separate chapel in the generalate of the congregation. Her feast day is July 6th.
Her sister Maria Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939) was canonized as the founder of the order , her brother Wladimir Ledóchowski (1868–1942) was a general of the Jesuits . Another brother was the Polish officer Ignacy Kazimierz Ledóchowski (1871–1945), known as the “Holy General” , who perished in the concentration camp.
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska was a lady of the Star Cross .
literature
- Fichna: Ledóchowska Maria Theresia Countess. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 86 f. (Direct links on p. 86 , p. 87 ).
- Albrecht Weiland: The Campo Santo Teutonico in Rome and its grave monuments. Volume I , Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1988, ISBN 3451208822 , p. 306 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Maria Teresia Ledóchowska in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Maria Teresia Ledóchowska in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Homepage of the Order
- Article about M. Th. Ledóchowska with references to sources and literature
- Entry on Maria Teresia Ledóchowska in the database of the state's memory of the history of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geneanet / Robert Baranowski: pedigree Ledóchowski
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ledóchowska, Maria Teresia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halka, Alexander (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loosdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1922 |
| Place of death | Rome |