Venerable Félix de Jesús Rougier

Also known as

• Benôit-Félix Rougier Olanier
• Félix of Jesus

Profile

Ordained at age 27. Missionary to Colombia for six years. Missionary to Mexico in 1902. Founder the Congregation of the Holy Ghost Missionaries on 25 December 1914. Worked to have Mexico formally consecrated to the Holy Spirit on 12 October 1924. Founded the Daughters of the Holy Ghost in 1924. Founded the Guadalupe Missionaries of the Holy Ghost in 1930. Founded the Oblates of Jesus the Priest in 1937.

Born

• 17 December 1859 in Meilhaud, Puy-de-Dôme, France

Died

• 10 January 1938 in Mexico City, Mexico

Venerated

• 1 July 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• if you have information relevant to the beatification of Venerable Felix, contact
     Misioneros del Espíritu Santo
     Ave. Universidad, 1702
     Col. Santa Catarina
     04010 México D.F., MEXICO

Additional Information

• Causas Canonizacion
• Familia de la Cruz
• Hagiography Circle

Readings

To be self-sacrificing is to say many times during the day: “Nothing for me, all for Jesus.” - Venerable Felix

MLA Citation

• “Venerable Félix de Jesús Rougier“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 April 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>