Bl. Paul Favre-Miville Biography
Bl. Paul Favre-Miville Profile. Born: 17 April 1939 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21.
Bl. Paul Favre-Miville Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 17 April 1939 |
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| Country of Birth | France in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Monks |
| Profession | plumber, Soldier, 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 Paul Favre-Miville worked as a plumber, later joined the army and served as a paratrooper officer in Algeria. In his 40s, Paul followed his calling and joined the Trappist in 1984. In 1989, he moved to the Tibhirine Atlas Abbey near Médéa, Algeria, and established an irrigation system for their gardens. Paul was abducted with other six monks during the night of 26-29 March 1996 during the Algerian Civil War. They were detained for two months and then murdered because they were Christians. Martyr.
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