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Blessed Antoine Fournier

Also known as: Antonio

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12 January; 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou

Born

26 January 1736 in La Poitevinière, Maine-et-Loire, France

Died

Shot on 12 January 1794 in Avrillé, Maine-et-Loire, France

Beatified

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

Venerated

9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1984-02-19 by 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Feast Days

January 12January 2
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