Blessed Christian De Chergé
Also known as: Charles-Marie Christian de Chergé; one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 21
Born
January 18, 1937
Died
May 21, 1996
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Christian de Chergé, also known as Charles-Marie Christian de Chergé, was born on January 18, 1937, in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. He hailed from an aristocratic French family with a strong military tradition. His father, a general, served as the commander of the 67th Artillery Regiment of Africa. Charles spent a significant part of his childhood in Algeria before his family eventually returned to France.
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