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Blessed Marcel Denis

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

31-Jul

Born

8 July 1919 in Alençon, Orne, France

Died

31 July 1961 in in Kham Hè, Nhommalath, Khammouan, Laos

Beatified

11 December 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Vientiane, Laos, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

Venerated

5 June 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Marcel Denis, also known as Marcel Denis-Barbé, was a Catholic priest and member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, recognized as a martyr. He was born on 8 July 1919 in Alençon, Orne, France, and dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2016-12-11 by 11 December 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Vientiane, Laos, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

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