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Thursday, August 13
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Blessed Jakob Gapp
Wattens, Tyrol, Austria
Blessed Jakob Gapp, also known as Jacob Gapp or Jakub Gapp, was born on 26 July 1897 in Wattens, Tyrol, Austria. He was the seventh child of Martin Gapp and Antonia Wach, who belonged to the working class. After receiving a basic education in his hometown, Jakob entered the Franciscan high school in Hall in 1910.
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