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Tuesday, August 11
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Blessed Maurice Tornay
Rosière, Valais, Switzerland
Blessed Maurice Tornay, also known as Mauritius or Mauricio, was born on 31 August 1910 in Rosière, Valais, Switzerland. He was the seventh of eight children born to Jean-Joseph Tornay and Faustina Dossier. It is believed that he was named after Saint Maurice of the Theban Legion, who had been martyred in the area.
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Gaudete et Exsultate, 32
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