Blessed Christophe Lebreton
Also known as
- one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Profile
Seventh of a family of twelve children. He joined the Trappists in 1974, and moved to the monastery of Tamié in Algeria in 1987. Ordained a priest in 1990. Served as novice master of his community. He was one of the seven monks at the Atlas Abbey of Tibhirine near Médéa, Algeria who were kidnapped over the night of 26–27 March 1996 during the Algerian Civil War. They were held captive for two months, then murdered for being Christian. Martyr.
Born
- 11 October 1950 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France
- 21 May 1996 near Médéa, Algeria
- his head was discovered on 31 May 1996, but they bodies have not been found
- buried in the cemetery of the monastery at Tibhirine on 4 June 1996
- 26 January 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Christophe Lebreton“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 January 2018. Web. 19 June 2018. <>