Joseph Jessing
John Joseph Jessing (November 17, 1836 – November 2, 1899) a German-American immigrant, who became a Catholic priest in the United States, and was a pioneer in Catholic orphanage work and Catholic education. He was also the founder of the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, in 1888.
Read more about Joseph Jessing: Birth and Childhood, Early Years and Prussian Military Service, Immigration and Ordination, Newspaper and Orphanage, Collegium Josephinum Seminary, Works
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