Blessed Michel Fleury
Also known as: one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Feast Day
21-May
Born
21 May 1944 in Sainte-Anne, Loire-Atlantique, France
Died
21 May 1996 near Médéa, Algeria; his head was discovered on 31 May 1996, but they bodies have not been found; buried in the cemetery of the monastery at Tibhirine on 4 June 1996
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Venerated
26 January 2018 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Michel Fleury, also known as one of the Monks of Tibhirine, was born on 21 May 1944 in Sainte-Anne, Loire-Atlantique, France, into a poor peasant family. His humble beginnings did not deter him from pursuing his passion for serving God and the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
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