Servant of God

Felix de Andreis

CM
Born(1778-12-12)12 December 1778
Demonte, Cuneo, Italy
Died17 October 1820(1820-10-17) (aged 41)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Felix de Andreis, CM (May 1, 1778 – October 15, 1820) was the first superior of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in the United States and Vicar-General of upper Louisiana in St. Louis.[1]

Andreis was born in northern Italy. His early theology teaching career was at the College of the Propaganda in Rome, a school that trained priests for mission work. Louis Dubourg recruited Andres in 1815 to work in the Missouri Territory. He arrived in St. Louis in 1817. Appointed vicar-general by Dubourg, Andreis also directed several educational and spiritual endeavors, including acting as spiritual director of Rose Philippine Duchesne.[2]

Theologians approved Andreis's spiritual writings on April 15, 1917, and the cause for his beatification was formally opened on July 25, 1918, granting him the title of Servant of God.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Felix de Andreis - Catholic Encyclopedia article
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. 1999. pp. 11–12.
  3. ↑ Index ac status causarum beatificationis servorum dei et canonizationis beatorum (in Latin). Typis polyglottis vaticanis. January 1953. p. 68.


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