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Père Marie-Benoît

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French Righteous Among the Nations (1895-1990)

FranceReligious FiguresLived 1895 to 1990 · aged 94
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Père Marie-Benoît was born Pierre Péteul. As a Capuchin Franciscan friar he helped smuggle approximately 4,000 Jews into safety from Nazi-occupied Southern France. On 1 December 1966, he was honored with the Medal of the Righteous among the Nations for his courage and self-sacrifice.

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1966Righteous Among the Nations

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Père Marie-Benoît was born Pierre Péteul. As a Capuchin Franciscan friar he helped smuggle approximately 4,000 Jews into safety from Nazi-occupied Southern France. On 1 December 1966, he was honored with the Medal of the Righteous among the Nations for his courage and self-sacrifice. His actions to save Jews during the Holocaust were the reason for his epithet Father of the Jews.

Country
France
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1990 · aged 94
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9 languages

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