St. John Neumann (1811-60) was born in Bohemia (which today is the Czech Republic). He studied theology in Prague, but desiring to be a missionary, headed to New York before his ordination.

In Philadelphia we have two great saints: St. John Neumann and St. Katharine Drexel. January 5th is the feast day of St. John Neumann, bishop of Philadelphia. This American saint was born in ...