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Blessed François Duchesne

21 January (one of the Blessed Martyrs of Laval)

Profile

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

21 January 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France

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

19 June 1955 by Pope Pius XII at Rome, Italy

Additional Information

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

MLA Citation

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