Blessed Michel Fleury
Also known as: one of the Monks of Tibhirine
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 21
Born
May 21, 1944
Died
May 21, 1996
Beatified
8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
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
Beatified
Beatified2018-12-08 by 8 December 2018 by Pope Francis
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