Blessed Antoine Chevrier
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 2
Born
April 16, 1825
Died
October 2, 1879
Beatified
4 October 1986 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Antoine Chevrier, also known as Father Antoine Chevrier, was born on Easter Sunday, 16 April 1825, in Lyon, Rhåne, France. He was the only child in a family of workers in the silk industry. Antoine was baptized just two days after his birth, and he received his First Communion in 1837. At the young age of 14, he felt a deep attraction to the priesthood, experiencing profound happiness at the idea....