Blessed Modestemarie Burgen
Also known as: Bougue
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 16
Died
May 13, 1799
Beatified
17 April 2021 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
26 May 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Modestemarie Burgen, also known as Bougue, was a Trappist monk at the Abbey of Settefonti in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy. Born in Bourgogne, Marne, France, his early life and upbringing remain largely unknown. However, it was during the tumultuous era of the French Revolution that Blessed Modestemarie's name became associated with valor and sacrifice.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2021-04-17 by 17 April 2021 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated in the Cistercian Abbey of Casamari, Veroli, Italy
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