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Blessed Valentin Paquay

Also known as: Jan Louis Paquay; Joannes Ludovicus Paquay; Valentijn Paquay; Valentine Paquay; Valentinus Paquay

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-Jan

Born

17 November 1828 in Tongres, Limburg, Belgium as Louis Paquay

Died

1 January 1905 in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium of natural causes

Beatified

9 November 2003 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

4 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Valentin Paquay, also known as Jan Louis Paquay, Joannes Ludovicus Paquay, Valentijn Paquay, Valentine Paquay, and Valentinus Paquay, was born on 17 November 1828 in Tongres, Limburg, Belgium, as Louis Paquay. He was the fifth of eleven children born to Hendrik Paquay and Anne Neven, a pious couple who instilled in their children a deep faith and a strong connection to the Church.

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