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Detail From A Portrait Of Blessed Denis Of The Nativity By Spanish Carmelite Rafael LopezMelus
Detail From A Portrait Of Blessed Denis Of The Nativity By Spanish Carmelite Rafael LopezMelus

Blessed Denis Of The Nativity

Also known as: Dionysius of the Nativity; Pierre Berthelot

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

November 29

Died

November 1, 29

Beatified

10 June 1900 by Pope Leo XIII

Biography

Blessed Denis of the Nativity, also known as Dionysius of the Nativity or by his birth name Pierre Berthelot, was born in 1600 in Honfleur, France. From a young age, he demonstrated an adventurous spirit and a passion for the sea. At the age of twelve, he embarked on a sailor's life, which would ultimately shape his destiny.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1900-06-10 by 10 June 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
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