Blessed Jeanbaptistexavier Loir
Also known as: Jacques-Louis of Besançon
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 19
Born
March 11, 1720
Died
May 19, 1794
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Religious Order
Venerated
2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jeanbaptistexavier Loir, also known as Jacques-Louis of Besançon, was born on 11 March 1720 in Besançon, Doubs, France. He was the son of Jacques-Louis Loir, the director of the mint in Besançon, and Elizabeth Juliot. Jeanbaptistexavier was baptized on the day of his birth, and he was the sixth of their eight children.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1995-10-01 by 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
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