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Blessed Antoine Fournier

Also known as: Antonio

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 12

Born

January 26, 1736

Died

January 1, 12

Beatified

19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Biography

Blessed Antoine Fournier, also known as Antonio, was a married lay man and a skilled craftsman hailing from the diocese of Angers, France. He was born on 26 January 1736 in La Poitevinière, situated in the province of Maine-et-Loire. Antoine lived during a tumultuous time in France's history, as the country was engulfed in the violent persecutions of the French Revolution.