Blessed Christophe Lebreton – Saint of the Day – May 21

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Bl. Christophe Lebreton Biography

Bl. Christophe Lebreton Profile. Born: 11 October 1950 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21.

 

The Memorial of Bl. Christophe Lebreton – Saint of the Day

Bl. Christophe Lebreton Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date

Date of Birth 11 October 1950
Country of Birth France in Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Blesseds who were Monks
Profession Priest, Monk
Place of Work Algeria
Date of Death 21 May 1996
Place of Death Algeria
Feast Day May 21
Beatification Beatified by Pope Francis on 8 December 2018
Canonization Canonized by N/A
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Blessed’s Biography

Blessed Christophe Lebreton was the seventh of twelve children. In 1974 he joined the Trappist. Later he moved in 1987 to the monastery Tamié in Algeria. In 1990 he was ordained a priest. Served as novice master of his community. Christophe was one of the seven monks in Tibhirine’s Atlas Abbey in Algeria, who were abducted during the night of 26-27 March 1996 during the civil war in Algeria. They were detained for two months and then murdered because they were Christians.

Blessed Christophe Lebreton
Blessed Christophe Lebreton


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