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Marcellin Champagnat

French priest and Catholic saint · France · On the map · Religious Figures · Lived 1789 to 1840 · aged 51

Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, FMS was a French Catholic priest who founded the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation of brothers devoted to Mary and dedicated to education. He was canonized in 1999 and his feast day is 6 June, his death anniversary.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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About this person

Country
France
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1789 to 1840 · aged 51