Antonius Maria Bodewig

Deceased Person

1839 – 1915

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Who was Antonius Maria Bodewig?

Antonius Maria Bodewig was a German Catholic Priest regarded as the spiritual founder of a religious order, the Missionary Sisters of Queen of Apostles, founded 1923. A would-be missionary to India, he promoted inculturation, a method of evangelisation whereby the Christian message is presented within the culture of the indigenous people. In so doing, he was decades ahead of his time.

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Born
1839
Also known as
  • Fr Antonius Maria Bodewig
Education
  • University of Bonn
Died
1915

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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