Mother Franziska Lechner

Profile

Founder of the Daughters of Divine Charity in 1868 to care for those in need, especially women. Today over 1,300 sisters in seventeen countries are carrying on her work. The Cause for Canonization of Mother Franziska has begun.

Born

• 1 January 1833 in Edling, Bavaria, Germany

Died

• 14 April 1894 in Breitenfurt, Vienna, Austria

Venerated

• if you have information relevant to the Cause of Mother Franziska, contact
     Sister Maria Therezia Hetzel, FDC
     Töchter der göttlichen Liebe
     Jacquingasse 12-14
     A-1030 Wien, AUSTRIA

Additional Information

• Daughters of Divine Charity
• Wikipedia - deutsch