Saint Jeangabriel Perboyre
Also known as: John Gabriel Perboyre
Saint
Feast Day
September 11
Born
January 6, 1802
Died
September 1, 11
Canonized
2 June 1996 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
10 November 1889 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Jeangabriel Perboyre, also known as John Gabriel Perboyre, was born on 6 January 1802 in Le Puech, a small village near Mongesty in the Cahors diocese of southern France. As one of eight children born to Pierre Perboyre and Marie Rigal, he grew up in a devout Catholic family. At the age of 16, Perboyre followed the footsteps of his brother Louis and entered the seminary....
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