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Blessed Frederic Janssoone

Blessed Frederic Janssoone

Blessed Frédéric Janssone

Also known as: Frédéric de Ghyvelde; Frédéric de Saint-Yves; Frédéric-Cornil; Frédéric-Yves

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4-Aug

Born

19 November 1838 in Ghyvelde, Nord, France

Died

4 August 1916 in the Franciscan Infirmary in Montreal, Quebec, Canada of stomach cancer; buried in the friary chapel in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

Beatified

25 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

21 March 1985 by Pope John Paul II (decree on heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Frédéric Janssone, also known as Frédéric de Ghyvelde, Frédéric de Saint-Yves, Frédéric-Cornil, and Frédéric-Yves, was born on November 19, 1838, in Ghyvelde, Nord, France. He was the youngest of 13 children in a wealthy farm family. While living in France, Frederic spoke Flemish at home due to his family background. Tragically, Frederic's father passed away when he was just nine years old.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1988-09-25 by 25 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II

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