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.
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