Martyrs Of The Hulks Of Rochefort For 1 July

Blessed Jeanbaptiste Duverneuil

Also known as: Léonard; Giovan Battista Duverneuil; John Baptist Duverneuil

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Jul

Born

C.1737 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

Died

1 July 1794 of sickness and mistreatment 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 Jeanbaptiste Duverneuil, also known as Léonard, Giovan Battista Duverneuil, or John Baptist Duverneuil, was a Catholic priest and a member of the Discalced Carmelites. He was born around 1737 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1995-10-01 by 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II

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