Blessed Jacques Ledoyen
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
5 January; 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou
Born
3 April 1760 in Rochefort-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France
Died
5 January 1794 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Beatified
19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Venerated
9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jacques Ledoyen, also known as Jacques Ledoyen, was a Catholic Priest of the diocese of Angers, France. He is remembered as a martyr who suffered during the persecutions of the French Revolution. Jacques Ledoyen was born on April 3, 1760, in Rochefort-sur-Loire, a village in Maine-et-Loire, France.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1984-02-19 by 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
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