Peter Chanel
Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr (1803-1841) · France · On the map · Died at 37
Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837.
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Chanel was clubbed to death in April 1841 at the instigation of a chief upset because his son had converted.
Country
France
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1803 to 1841 · aged 37