Martyrs Of The Hulks Of Rochefort

Blessed Jeangeorges Rehm

Also known as: Father Thomas

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

11-Aug

Born

21 April 1752 in Katzenthal, Haut-Rhin, France

Died

11 August 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 Jeangeorges Rehm, also known as Father Thomas, was a Dominican priest who was born on 21 April 1752 in the village of Katzenthal, located in the Haut-Rhin region of France. He dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church, and his unwavering faith led him to become a martyr during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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

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