Blessed Jean Bourdon
Also known as: Protais of Séez
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
23-Aug
Born
3 April 1747 in Séez, Orne, France
Died
23 August 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France of an unspecified disease
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jean Bourdon, also known as Protais of Séez, was born on April 3, 1747, in Séez, Orne, France. He was the son of Simon Bourdon, a wheelwright, and Mary Louise Le Fou. Jean was baptized just one day after his birth, signifying his early connection to the Catholic faith.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1995-10-01 by 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
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