Peter Chanel Saint

Saint Peter Chanel (12 July 1803 – 28 April 1841), born Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.

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Peter Chanel
Birth dateJuly 12, 1803
Birth place
Ain , Montrevel-en-Bresse , France
Date of deathApril 28, 1841
Place of death
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)
TitleProtomartyr of Oceania

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beatified by
Pope Leo XIII
beatified dateNovember 17, 1889
canonized by
Pope Pius XII
canonized dateJune 12, 1954
major shrine
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)

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