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• 21 January (one of the Blessed Martyrs of Laval)

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Hermit. Priest in the diocese of Laval, France. Canon of Laval. Arrested for his faith on 12 October 1792 in the anti–Catholic excesses of the French Revolution. Martyr.

Born

• 8 January 1736 in Laval, Mayenne, France

Died

• 21 January 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France

Venerated

• 3 May 1955 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 19 June 1955 by Pope Pius XII at Rome, Italy

MLA Citation

• “Blessed François Duchesne“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 February 2018. Web. 22 January 2021. <>