Blessed Jean-Baptiste Lego

Dec 062009

1 January
2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou

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Brother of Blessed René Lego. Priest in the diocese of Angers, France. Martyred in the persecutions of the French Revolution.

Born

13 May 1766 in La Flèche, Sarthe, France

martyred in 1 January 1794 at Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Jean-Baptiste, contact
   Diocèse d’Angers
   8, Place Monseigneur-Rumeau
   B.P. 246
   49002 Angers CEDEX 01, FRANCE

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