Blessed Christophe Lebreton
Also known as: one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 21
Born
October 11, 1950
Died
May 21, 1996
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Venerated
26 January 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Christophe Lebreton, also known as one of the Monks of Tibhirine, was born on October 11, 1950, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. He was the seventh of twelve children in his family. In 1974, Christophe made the decision to join the Trappists, a contemplative monastic order.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2018-12-08 by 8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
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