Blessed Maurice Tornay
Also known as: Mauritius; Mauricio
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 11
Born
August 31, 1910
Died
August 1, 11
Beatified
16 May 1993 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
Biography
Blessed Maurice Tornay, also known as Mauritius or Mauricio, was born on 31 August 1910 in Rosière, Valais, Switzerland. He was the seventh of eight children born to Jean-Joseph Tornay and Faustina Dossier. It is believed that he was named after Saint Maurice of the Theban Legion, who had been martyred in the area.
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