A portrait of St. Eugene de Mazenod
St. Eugene de Mazenod
1782 – 1861
Feast
May 21 · XIX c.
Patron of
Missionaries · Oblates of Mary Immaculate · Marseille
Order
Bishop / Founder
French priest and Bishop of Marseille (1782-1861), aristocrat returned from émigré exile after the Revolution; founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1816 to evangelize the rural poor of Provence, a congregation that spread worldwide. Canonized 1995 by John Paul II.
Life & Times
Born: 1782 · Died: 1861 · From: France / Marseille.
Patronage
St. Eugene de Mazenod is invoked as the patron of missionaries, oblates of mary immaculate, marseille. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
“Leave nothing undared for the kingdom of God.”— Letter to his Oblate missionaries (1830s)
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About Catholic Saints
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