Blessed Louis Edouard Cestac 1869

Blessed Louisédouard Cestac

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Mar

Born

6 January 1801 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques France

Died

27 March 1868 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques France of natural causes

Beatified

31 May 2015 by Pope Francis; recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie, Bayonne, France, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

13 November 1976 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Louis-Édouard Cestac was born on January 6, 1801, in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. As a child, he suffered from neuralgia, a painful condition that rendered him unable to speak for three years. However, he experienced a miraculous healing after his mother developed a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This early encounter with the power of faith had a profound impact on Louis-Édouard's life.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2015-05-31 by 31 May 2015 by Pope Francis; recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie, Bayonne, France, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato