Blessed Jean Chevillard
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
27-Dec
Born
27 August 1925 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
Died
Around mid-day on 27 December 1994 in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Venerated
26 January 2018 by Pope France (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jean Chevillard was a member of the Missionaries of Africa, a religious order dedicated to missionary work. He was born on 27 August 1925 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. Jean made his vows on 29 June 1949, committing himself to a life of service to God.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2018-12-08 by 8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
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