Blessed Jeanbaptiste Lego

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 January; 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou

Born

13 May 1766 in La Flèche, Sarthe, France

Died

Beheaded on 1 January 1794 at Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

Beatified

19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Venerated

9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Jeanbaptiste Lego, also known as Jean-Baptiste Lego, was born on May 13, 1766, in La Flèche, Sarthe, France. He was the brother of Blessed René Lego. Jean-Baptiste Lego dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1984-02-19 by 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Feast Days

January 1 January 2

Books & Resources

Martirlogio Romano, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/882097925X

2004, ://time-line-2004

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

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