Jakob Franz Alexander Kern was an Austrian Premonstratensian priest who lived from 1897 to 1924. Born in Vienna, he felt a strong calling to the priesthood from a young age, a vocation encouraged by his mother. During the First World War, he served as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian army, where he sustained a severe lung injury. This wound, along with subsequent health complications, significantly hindered his theological studies and physical well-being. He is remembered for his profound devotion to the Eucharist and his willingness to embrace suffering.