Blessed André Fardeau
- 24 August
- 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou
Profile
Priest of the diocese of Angers, France. Martyred in the persecutions of the French Revolution for refusing to take the oath of allegience to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, which would have put his vocation under government control.
Born
- 19 November 1761 in Soucelles, Maine-et-Loire, France
- 9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
- 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
MLA Citation
- “Blessed André Fardeau“. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 August 2016. Web. 16 August 2017. <>