André Bessette
André Bessette, C.S.C. (born Alfred; 9 August 1845 – 6 January 1937), commonly known as Brother André (French: Frère André) and since his canonization as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Catholic Church among French-Canadians. He is credited with thousands of reported miraculous oil healings associated with his pious devotion to Saint Joseph.
Saint André Bessette | |
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| Lay Brother | |
| Born | August 9, 1845 Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec, Province of Canada |
| Died | January 6, 1937 (aged 91) Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | May 23, 1982, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | October 17, 2010, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Saint Joseph's Oratory Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Feast | January 6 (January 7 in Canada) |
Bessette was declared venerable in 1978 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Pope Benedict XVI approved the decree of sainthood for Bessette on 19 February 2010, with the formal canonization taking place on 17 October 2010. He is the first Canadian living after Confederation to be canonized.
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