Saint Marienicolasantoine Daveluy
Also known as: Antonio Daveluy
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 30
Born
March 16, 1818
Died
March 30, 1866
Canonized
6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
6 October 1968 by Pope Paul VI
Biography
Saint Marienicolasantoine Daveluy, also known as Antonio Daveluy, was born into a prominent and pious family on 16 March 1818, in the parish of Saint-Leu, Amiens, Somme, France. His father was a factory owner, city councilman, and government official, providing a comfortable upbringing for Antoine and his siblings. Two of his brothers would eventually follow in their father's footsteps and become priests....