Charles of Mount Argus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles of Mount Argus

Dutch Passionist priest and saint

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1821

Place of Birth: Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1893

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Saint Charles of Mount Argus, C.P.
(11 December 1821 – 5 January 1893), was a Dutch Passionist priest who served in 19th-century Ireland.
He gained a reputation for his compassion for the sick and those in need of guidance.
His reputation for healings and miracles was so great at the time that a reference is made to him in the famous novel Ulysses by James Joyce.
He has been canonized by the Catholic Church.
His feast day is January 5.