Joseph Kentenich was a German Pallottine priest and theologian who lived from 1885 to 1968. He is primarily recognized as the founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, an organization he established in 1914 through a spiritual covenant with the Virgin Mary. Throughout his life, he served as an educator and spiritual director, eventually facing imprisonment by the Nazi regime for his opposition to National Socialism. His work focused on involving laypeople in apostolic missions and fostering deep spiritual connections within the Catholic Church.