Kaspar Stanggassinger was a German Redemptorist priest who lived from 1871 to 1899. Born in Berchtesgaden, he felt a calling to the priesthood from a young age and eventually joined the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer after a spiritual experience during a pilgrimage. Although he desired to serve in the missions in Brazil, he spent his ministry teaching students and providing pastoral care. He died at the young age of 28 in Gars due to peritonitis, leaving behind a legacy of devotion to the Eucharist.
Life and ministry
After completing his studies in Freising, Stanggassinger entered the Redemptorist novitiate at Gars Abbey in 1892. He was ordained in Regensburg in 1895. While he had hoped to join a mission band in Brazil, he instead served as a teacher in Dürrnburg and later as a director for a new institute of seminarians in Gars. His preaching focused heavily on the importance of the Blessed Sacrament.
Veneration
The process for his beatification began in the mid-20th century. After his heroic virtue was recognized, he was named Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1986. Following the validation of a miracle, he was beatified in 1988. He is commemorated in the Catholic Church, with his feast day observed on September 26.