William Joseph Chaminade Saint

Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, (Périgueux, 8 April 1761 - Bordeaux, 22 January 1850) was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817. He was beatified by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, his feast day is celebrated on January 22.The Marianist Family's other three branches—the married and single men and women of the Marianist Lay Communities, the consecrated laywomen of the Alliance Mariale, and the Religious Sisters known as the Daughters of Mary Immaculate—also look to Chaminade as a founder or inspiration.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 08, 1761
Birth place	Périgueux , Périgord , Kingdom of France
Date of death	January 22, 1850
Place of death	Bordeaux
Title	Priest and religious founder