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Blessed Marcel Callo
Blessed Marcel Callo

Blessed Marcel Callo

Also known as: Marceli; Marcello; Marcellus

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19 March; 19 April (diocese of Linz, Austria)

Born

6 December 1921 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Died

19 March 1945 in Mauthausen, Upper Austria, Austria of tuberculosis and dysentery; buried in a mass grave outside the walls of the camp

Beatified

4 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

1 June 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Marcel Callo, also known as Marceli, Marcello, or Marcellus, was born on 6 December 1921 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He was the second of nine children in his family. From a young age, Marcel displayed a strong sense of faith and a desire to serve others.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1987-10-04 by 4 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

March 19April 19
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