Blessed Jean Hunot
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
7-Oct
Born
21 September 1742 in Brienon-l’Archevêque, Yonne, France
Died
7 October 1794 aboard the prison ship Washington, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jean Hunot, also known as Jean Hunot de la Vie, was a revered Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Sens, France, during the turbulent times of the French Revolution. He was born on 21 September 1742 in Brienon-l'Archevêque, Yonne, France.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1995-10-01 by 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
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