Catholic Intelligence
Search
If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Religious Orders

Salesianer Don Boscos mourns the loss of one of its founding fathers

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Father Josef Keler, a founding father of the Jugend Eine Welt organization, died on October 13, 2026, at the age of 87 following a medical emergency. Keler previously served as the provincial for the Salesians of Don Bosco and helped establish the organization in 1997.

AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.

1 source

Read the source

Sources behind this story

More Catholic news

Earlier version, Sunday 18 October

Pater Dr. Josef Keler dies

Earlier version, Thursday 15 October

Salesianer Don Boscos mourns the loss of Father Dr. Josef Keler

More from the Diocese of Linz

  1. Oct 22, 1:17 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
  2. Oct 22, 6:47 AM PT Diocese of Linz to send free magazine to all households in Upper Austria and Styria on October 23, 2026
  3. Oct 22, 6:47 AM PT Bischof Manfred Scheuer sendet 26 Religionslehrer:innen in ihren Dienst
  4. Oct 22, 3:17 AM PT · 2 sources Catholic Church observes 100th World Mission Sunday
  5. Oct 22, 3:17 AM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold general audience on Wednesday
  6. Oct 21, 6:34 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass after lung surgery

More coverage of the Diocese of Linz

Discussion

Loading discussion…

Catholic News · Comments are signed by readers with a verified address.