Saint Mutien Marie Wiaux
Also known as
- Louis Wiaux
- Mucian Mary Wiaux
- Mucian of Malonne
- Mutien Marie
- The Praying Brother
Profile
Third of six children of a blacksmith whose family was noted for piety. Louis attended a small country school, and then helped in his father‘s shop. He joined the Brothers of Christian Schools on 7 April 1852 at age 11, taking the name Mutien Marie, and beginning his novitiate in Namur, Belgium. As a Christian Brother, he taught at several elementary schools near Brussels, Belgium; he was so easy on his students that his classes were known for getting out of hand. He was re-assigned to music and art classes so he could work with small classes, and work individually with students. He soon became an excellent fine arts teacher, and the one-to-one work led many young people to see and follow his excellent example of a holy life devoted to prayer.
Born
- 30 January 1917 at Malonne, Namur, Belgium of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Mutien Marie Wiaux“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 May 2020. Web. 19 January 2021. <>