The Beacon

Born in 1837 in Goch, Germany, young Arnold Janssen was ordained to the priesthood in 1861 at Münster diocese. He was the editor of Little Messenger of the Heart of Jesus for many years. On 8th September 1875, he opened the first SVD mission house in Steyl.

His missionary zeal came to fore when in 1874, he got permission to open mission house in diocese of Roermond, Holland (as it was not possible in Germany at that time). On 8th September 1875, he opened the first SVD mission house in Steyl. After his death in 1909, the church beatified him in 1975 and canonized in October 2003.