St. Nazianz
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frankhj
N 44° 00.370 W 087° 55.430
16T E 425940 N 4872972
St. Nazianz Marker in St. Nazianz.
Waymark Code: WM1X1B
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2007
Views: 28
In 1854, Fr. Ambrose Oschwald and a group of settlers emigrated from Baden, Germany to found a Catholic religious colony in the spirit of early Christians. This communal settlement was named St. Nazianz, after St. Gregory of Nazianzus from whose life and writings Fr. Oschwald drew inspiration.
Like St. Gregory, Fr. Oschwald was interested in healing physical ills. Before departing for America, Fr. Oschwald studied medicine at the University of Munich. In Wisconsin, many came to St. Nazianz to seek his aid. Miraculous healings were reported.
Fr. Oschwald's spiritual leadership and an effective administration held the community together. When he died in 1873, there was no successor of his equal and the community began to disintegrate. Descendents of the first settlers of St. Nazianz still believe in the motto of Fr. Oschwald, "let all do their best to promote the welfare of their neighbor".
County: Manitowoc
Location: Other
MarkerID: 445
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