St. Clement Mary Hofbauer
Patron Saint of Vienna, Austria
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer was a Redemptorist priest who served in Poland and Austria at the end of the eighteenth century and in the early nineteenth century. He helped found Redemptorist communities in Europe north of Italy since the order had not spread much in Europe since its founding. In Poland, Clement helped establish an academy for abandoned children and was a stabilizing presence to the people of Warsaw during turbulent political times. He spent the last thirteen years of his life in Vienna where he continued his charitable work and preaching, trying to provide stability during unstable times.