A native of Bartmansholte, Essen, Germany, Monsignor Amando Bahlmann was the second son of a simple schoolteacher with whom he made his first studies, before heading to Vechta, where he made the junior high school studies. Entering the Franciscan Order in Harreveld, he received the habit on August 21, 1879 and took his simple vows on August 24, 1880. Professing his solemn vows on October 3, 1883, the following year, along with other students, he was sent to Rome, where he attended the College of Propaganda Fide. Earning doctorates in philosophy and theology, he was ordained priest there at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran on September 22, 1888.
Back in Germany, he lectured philosophy, but willing to serve as a missionary, he presented himself as a candidate for the Missions in Brazil. Thus, on May 24, 1891, he embarked from Bremen to Brazil in the company of another priest and two lay brothers, settling in the city of Desterro, currently Florianópolis. Moving to he assisted the novices as both professor and director and in the meantime proved to be an excellent preacher of Missions.
Appointed visitor of the Franciscan Provinces of Argentina and Bolivia in 1905, while passing through Buenos Aires, he received the news of his appointment as Prelate of Santarém. Visiting Rome the following year, he was consecrated Bishop of the Titular See of Argos by Cardinal Girolamo Gotti OCD. It was in Italy that he would die during another visit of his while in Naples on March 5, 1939, just days after Pius XII's election to the pontificate.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at the church of Santa Maria La Nova, presided by the Definitor General Friar Bertrand Kurtscheid, assisted by Fathers Xavier Boockey and Pancrazio Puetter. Buried in Naples, in the Franciscan cemetery of Santa Maria la Nova, in April 1952 his remains were transferred to Santarém, where they were received with a true apotheosis, and with even greater apotheosis was his reburial on April 14, 1952.
Back in Germany, he lectured philosophy, but willing to serve as a missionary, he presented himself as a candidate for the Missions in Brazil. Thus, on May 24, 1891, he embarked from Bremen to Brazil in the company of another priest and two lay brothers, settling in the city of Desterro, currently Florianópolis. Moving to he assisted the novices as both professor and director and in the meantime proved to be an excellent preacher of Missions.
Appointed visitor of the Franciscan Provinces of Argentina and Bolivia in 1905, while passing through Buenos Aires, he received the news of his appointment as Prelate of Santarém. Visiting Rome the following year, he was consecrated Bishop of the Titular See of Argos by Cardinal Girolamo Gotti OCD. It was in Italy that he would die during another visit of his while in Naples on March 5, 1939, just days after Pius XII's election to the pontificate.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at the church of Santa Maria La Nova, presided by the Definitor General Friar Bertrand Kurtscheid, assisted by Fathers Xavier Boockey and Pancrazio Puetter. Buried in Naples, in the Franciscan cemetery of Santa Maria la Nova, in April 1952 his remains were transferred to Santarém, where they were received with a true apotheosis, and with even greater apotheosis was his reburial on April 14, 1952.
A native of Bartmansholte, Essen, Germany, Monsignor Amando Bahlmann was the second son of a simple schoolteacher with whom he made his first studies, before heading to Vechta, where he made the junior high school studies. Entering the Franciscan Order in Harreveld, he received the habit on August 21, 1879 and took his simple vows on August 24, 1880. Professing his solemn vows on October 3, 1883, the following year, along with other students, he was sent to Rome, where he attended the College of Propaganda Fide. Earning doctorates in philosophy and theology, he was ordained priest there at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran on September 22, 1888.
Back in Germany, he lectured philosophy, but willing to serve as a missionary, he presented himself as a candidate for the Missions in Brazil. Thus, on May 24, 1891, he embarked from Bremen to Brazil in the company of another priest and two lay brothers, settling in the city of Desterro, currently Florianópolis. Moving to he assisted the novices as both professor and director and in the meantime proved to be an excellent preacher of Missions.
Appointed visitor of the Franciscan Provinces of Argentina and Bolivia in 1905, while passing through Buenos Aires, he received the news of his appointment as Prelate of Santarém. Visiting Rome the following year, he was consecrated Bishop of the Titular See of Argos by Cardinal Girolamo Gotti OCD. It was in Italy that he would die during another visit of his while in Naples on March 5, 1939, just days after Pius XII's election to the pontificate.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at the church of Santa Maria La Nova, presided by the Definitor General Friar Bertrand Kurtscheid, assisted by Fathers Xavier Boockey and Pancrazio Puetter. Buried in Naples, in the Franciscan cemetery of Santa Maria la Nova, in April 1952 his remains were transferred to Santarém, where they were received with a true apotheosis, and with even greater apotheosis was his reburial on April 14, 1952.
Back in Germany, he lectured philosophy, but willing to serve as a missionary, he presented himself as a candidate for the Missions in Brazil. Thus, on May 24, 1891, he embarked from Bremen to Brazil in the company of another priest and two lay brothers, settling in the city of Desterro, currently Florianópolis. Moving to he assisted the novices as both professor and director and in the meantime proved to be an excellent preacher of Missions.
Appointed visitor of the Franciscan Provinces of Argentina and Bolivia in 1905, while passing through Buenos Aires, he received the news of his appointment as Prelate of Santarém. Visiting Rome the following year, he was consecrated Bishop of the Titular See of Argos by Cardinal Girolamo Gotti OCD. It was in Italy that he would die during another visit of his while in Naples on March 5, 1939, just days after Pius XII's election to the pontificate.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at the church of Santa Maria La Nova, presided by the Definitor General Friar Bertrand Kurtscheid, assisted by Fathers Xavier Boockey and Pancrazio Puetter. Buried in Naples, in the Franciscan cemetery of Santa Maria la Nova, in April 1952 his remains were transferred to Santarém, where they were received with a true apotheosis, and with even greater apotheosis was his reburial on April 14, 1952.
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