Joseph Gérard

Blessed Joseph Gérard
Born(1831-03-12)March 12, 1831
Bouxières-aux-Chênes, France
DiedMay 29, 1914(1914-05-29) (aged 83)
Roma, Lesotho
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
BeatifiedSeptember 15, 1988, Maseru by John Paul II
FeastMay 29

Blessed Joseph Gérard, OMI (March 12, 1831 – May 29, 1914)[1] was a French Catholic missionary.

Gérard mostly worked among the Basotho people of modern-day Lesotho and the Free State province of South Africa.

Gérard was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 15, 1988.[2] His feast day is on May 29.

References

  1. ↑ "Father Joseph Gerard, the Apostle of Basotho". Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Beatification of father Joseph Gerard". Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 15 September 1988. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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