Saint Noël Chabanel

Saint Noël Chabanel, also known as Father Noel Chabanel, was born on February 2, 1613, in Saugues, France. He was the son of a notary and grew up as one of four children in his family. As a young man, Noël entered the Jesuit novitiate in Toulouse, France on February 8, 1630, to pursue a religious vocation. After completing his novitiate, Noël served as a college teacher in Toulouse from 1632 to 1639....