Blessed Noëlhilaire Le Conte
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 17
Born
October 3, 1765
Died
August 17, 1794
Beatified
1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Noëlhilaire Le Conte, son of a gardener, dedicated his life to the service of God within the Catholic Church. Ordained a priest in the Diocese of Bourges, France, he served faithfully before assuming the role of Director of Music at the Cathedral of Bruges. His ministry was tragically interrupted by the violent anti-Catholic persecutions of the French Revolution....