Saint Peter Julian Eymund
Also known as: Peter Julian Eymard; Pierre-Julien Eymard; Pietro Giuliano Eymard
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 2
Born
February 4, 1811
Died
August 1, 1868
Canonized
9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Beatified
3 August 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Peter Julian Eymard, also known as Peter Julian Eymard, Pierre-Julien Eymard, and Pietro Giuliano Eymard, was born on 4 February 1811 in La Mure, France. He grew up in a poor family during a time when the Catholic Church faced hostility and persecution in the aftermath of the French Revolution. Despite opposition from his family, Peter felt a deep calling to the priesthood....
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