Peter Julian Eymard
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Peter Julian Eymard S.S.S. (French: Pierre-Julien Eymard [pjɛʁ ʒyljɛ̃ ɛjmɑʁ]; 4 February 1811 – 1 August 1868) was a French Catholic priest and founder of two religious institutes: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament for women.
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Peter Julian Eymard | |
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Priest Apostle of the Eucharist | |
Born | (1811-02-04)4 February 1811 La Mure, Grenoble, French Empire |
Died | 1 August 1868(1868-08-01) (aged 57) La Mure, Grenoble, French Empire |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 12 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII |
Major shrine | Santi Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni |
Feast | 2 August |
Attributes | Eucharist, Monstrance, Eucharistic Adoration, Eucharistic Congress, Cope, Humeral Veil, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, Real Presence |
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