Adolf Daens
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Augustin Adolphe "Adolf" Daens was a Flemish priest and politician who advocated for labor rights in Belgium. Daens was a Jesuit from 1859 to 1871, but is especially known for his socio-political invo
Adolf Daens
Statue of Priest Daens in Haaltert in East Flanders.
Christene Volkspartij
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The Christene Volkspartij was the first Belgian Christian Democratic political party. The party was founded in 1893 by the Belgian priest Adolf Daens, who was inspired by the papal encyclical Rerum no
Adolf Daens
…1871, but is especially known for his socio-political involvement after he joined the diocesan clergy. He created the Daensist movement from which the Christene Volkspartij party was created in 1893, after being inspired by Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum novarum. The Christene Volkspartij forced the radicalisation and…
Adolf Daens, pictured in 1902