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Blessed Pierre Bonhomme

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Sep

Born

4 July 1803 in Gramat, Lot, France

Died

9 September 1861 at Gramat, Lot, France

Beatified

23 March 2003 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

23 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Pierre Bonhomme was born on 4 July 1803 in Gramat, Lot, France. From a young age, Pierre displayed a deep piety and a thirst for knowledge, sensing a calling to priesthood. At the age of 15, he entered the seminary at Montfaucon in France in November 1818, dedicating himself to his studies.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2003-03-23 by 23 March 2003 by Pope John Paul II

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