Peter Joseph Trieste

Peter Joseph Trieste

Peter Joseph Triest (born August 31, 1760 in Brussels , † June 24, 1836 in Ghent ) was a Belgian canon of the Roman Catholic Church . He was canon in St. Bavo's Cathedral and founder of four orders. His popularity earned him the nickname "Belgian St. Vincent de Paul ".

Life

Peter Joseph was born the ninth of fourteen children. His parents were the blacksmith Jan Triest and Cecilia Triest geb. Mello. He grew up in Brussels and, because of the political unrest, had to complete part of the school education at the Latin School in Geel . Many people with mental disorders settled in Geel and worshiped the relic of St. Dymphna , who was said to have healing powers. Under these influences and experiences, his first social considerations matured . He later studied philosophy and theology at the Old University of Leuven . He was a seminarian in the seminary of the diocese of Mechelen and was ordained a priest in 1787 .

He died in Ghent at the age of 76. In the course of his 30 years in Ghent he organized welfare for the poor , cared for mentally and physically disabled people and made their fate public. He preached the motto: "Prayer and it will be given to you". In 2001 the canonization process for Peter Joseph Trieste was initiated.

St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent

Pastor of the poor and founders of orders

After his ordination, Pastor Trieste was active in several parishes and had to work partly underground. Around 1800 he worked in the parish of Ronse and moved to Lovendegem three years later . Here he started his social commitment in 1803. With a small group of women they took care of the poor and sick. In addition, they organized school education for children. The priest of Trieste initially intended to incorporate this women's initiative into the existing congregation “Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul”, but received no approval.

Merciful Sisters of Jesus and Mary

Bishop Étienne André François de Paule Fallot de Beaumont de Beaupré (1750-1835) of Ghent therefore approved the community as a congregation under episcopal law and named it " Sisters of Mercy of Jesus and Mary ". Pastor Trieste drafted the rules of the order and was guided by the guidelines of St. Inspire Vincenz from Paul. On December 26, 1806 he was appointed Superior General of the Sisterhood. The appointment as canon in the St. Bavo Cathedral (Ghent) took place on January 14, 1807. Koniker Triest was appointed head of the Municipal Hospital in Geneva and was appointed member of the Economic Council of Ghent. In addition, he was appointed to other important bodies .

Broeders van Liefde

Monument to Peter Joseph Trieste in Brussels Cathedral

In 1807 he founded another congregation with young men who care for the elderly. The Broeders van Liefde congregation was recognized on November 28, 1811. Together with this religious community, he now takes on the care and welfare of mentally handicapped people and offers these sick people a home. In 1820 he built a school for deaf girls, followed in 1825 by a school for deaf boys.

Brothers of Saint John of God

Also in 1825 he founded the congregation “Brothers of St. John of God ”, which later became part of the congregation of the Brothers of St. Hieronymus Ämiliani was integrated.

Sisters of St. Childhood of jesus

The last founding of a religious order followed in 1835, which was named Sisters of St. Childhood of Jesus ( nl .: Befers Kindsheid Jesu) carries, this community cared for foundlings , abandoned children and orphans .

literature

• Johannes Madey :  Trieste, Pierre-Joseph. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 480-481.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Etienne-André-François de Paule de Fallot de Béaupré de Beaumont † [1]
2. ↑ Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Zusters Kindsheid Jesus nl: Zusters Kindsheid Jesus

Web links

• Peter Joseph Triest - founder of the Broeders van Liefde (English)