Blessed Charles Steeb

Also known as

• Carlo Steeb
• Karl Steeb

Memorial

• 15 December

Profile

Born to a wealthy Lutheran family. Studied briefly in Paris, France as a teenager, but fled during the French Revolution. While studying in Verona, Italy his contact with priests and lay Catholics led to his conversion to Catholicism; his parents disowned him. Priest, with a special ministry to the sick and reformed sinners. Member of the Evangelical Brotherhood of priests and laity. Studied civil and canon law in Pavia, Italy. Taught languages. With Sister Luigia Poloni, he co-founded the teaching order Institute of the Sisters of Mercy.

Born

• 18 December 1773 in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg (modern Germany)

Died

• 15 December 1856 at Verona, Italy of natural causes

Venerated

• 19 November 1970 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 6 July 1975 by Pope Paul VI

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Charles, contact
     Sorelle della Misericordia
     Via Valverde, 24
     27122 Verona, ITALY

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Heiligen 3s
• Istituto Sorelle della Misericordia di Verona
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Charles Steeb”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 December 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-charles-steeb/>