!!!Kolpingwerk, Österreichisches

Kolpingwerk, Oesterreichisches (Kolping Society of Austria), founded 
by A. Kolping in 1852 as a "Catholic Association of Journeymen", the 
Kolpingwerk is now the largest private operator of homes and hostels 
in Austria (7,500 beds) and is also engaged in social work. It 
organises small self-help groups (e.g. for disabled people, women in 
need of help, reformed alcoholics, drug-addicted girls, homeless 
people, refugees). In Austria there are about 70 regional Kolping 
societies, which are organised in diocesan associations and one 
central administrative body.

!Publications
Oesterreichisches Kolpingblatt.


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