Blessed Christian Lemarchand
Also known as: Brother Bruno; one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 21
Born
March 1, 1930
Died
May 21, 1996
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Christian Lemarchand, also known as Brother Bruno, was born on 1 March 1930 in Saint-Maixent, Deux-Sèvres, France. He was the son of a career soldier and spent part of his youth in Indochina (modern Vietnam) and Algeria, where he experienced different cultures and developed a deep sense of spirituality.
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