Blessed Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Loir, also called Jacques-Louis of Besançon, was a Catholic priest, born in March 11 1720 in Besançon, Doubs, France and died as a martyr on May 19 1794 at the age of 74 years aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France. We celebrate his feast day on May 19 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Loir Biography |
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| Date of Birth | March 11 1720 |
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| Place of Birth | Besançon, Doubs, France |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | May 19 1794 |
| Place of Death | Aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés, in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Feast Day | May 19 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 1 1995 |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Jean-Baptiste-Xavier Loir was the son of Jacques-Louis Loir and Elizabeth Juliot, the 6th of their 8th children.
He studied in Lyon, France and joined the Franciscan Capuchin friars in 1740, making his profession on 9 May 1741 in Lyon. Later Jean became a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
He was imprisoned on a ship in France and left to die during the anti–Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution.
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