André Bessette Saint

André Bessette, C.S.C. (9 August 1845 – 6 January 1937), more commonly known as Brother André (French: Frère André), and since his canonization as St. André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Roman Catholic Church among French-Canadians, credited with thousands of reported miraculous healings. He was declared venerable in 1978 and was beatified by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II in 1982. Pope Benedict XVI approved the decree of sainthood for Blessed André on February 19, 2010, with the formal canonization taking place on October 17, 2010.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 09, 1845
Birth place	Mont-Saint-Grégoire Quebec
Date of death	January 06, 1937
Place of death	Montreal , Quebec

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beatified by	Pope John Paul II
beatified date	May 23, 1982
beatified place	Vatican City St. Peter's Square
canonized by	Pope Benedict XVI
canonized date	October 17, 2010
canonized place	Vatican City St. Peter's Square
major shrine	Montreal Quebec Saint Joseph's Oratory
venerated in	Congregation of Holy Cross Catholic Church