Saint Jacques Honoré Chastán
Also known as: Jakob Chastán; James Chastán
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 21
Born
October 7, 1803
Died
September 1, 21
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II in Korea
Beatified
5 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Jacques Honoré Chastán, also known as Jakob Chastán or James Chastán, was born on 7 October 1803 in Marcoux, Basses-Alpes, France. He was ordained as a priest in 1826 and the following year, in 1827, he joined the Paris Society of Missions. After entering the society, Father Jacques Chastán embarked on a journey as a missionary to Asia. He first served in Thailand before moving on to Malaysia....
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