Blessed Jean Mopinot
Also known as: Brother Léon
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
21-May
Born
12 December 1724 in Rheims, Ardennes, France
Died
21 May 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, 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 Mopinot, also known as Brother Léon, was a devoted member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He entered the novitiate on 14 January 1744, demonstrating a strong commitment to his faith and the order.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1995-10-01 by 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
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