by Communication Cont | Sep 18, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
JACQUES-ÉMILE SONTAG, CM (1869-1918) He was born on 16 June 1869 in Dinsheim sur Bruche. At the age of 14, he decided to become a missionary and to join the Congregation of the Mission, founded by Saint Vincent de Paul. Ordained a priest at the age of 26, he was sent...
by Communication Cont | Sep 16, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
EMILIO LISSÓN CHÁVES (Peru 1872 – Spain 1961) Emilio Juan Francisco Trinidad Lissón Cháves was born on 24 May 1872 in Arequipa (Peru). From a young age, he felt called to follow priestly ministry as a member of the Congregation of the Mission. In 1892, he was sent to...
by Communication Cont | Sep 14, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
BUENAVENTURA CODINA Y AUGEROLAS (1785-1857) Buenaventura Codina y Augerolas was born on 3 June 1785 in Hostalrich, province of Gerona. He entered the Congregation of the Mission of Saint Vincent de Paul, where he became Superior of the Congregation in Spain in 1841....
by Communication Cont | Sep 12, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
BLESSED LOUIS-JOSEPH FRANÇOIS, CM, and COMPANIONS Blessed Louis-Joseph François, (1751-1792), was born on 3 February 1751 in Busigny (France). Educated by the Jesuits, he felt called to religious life. He was no more than 15-years-old when he joined the Sons of Saint...
by Communication Cont | Sep 10, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
VALERIAN GUEMES (1890-1978) Father Valerian Guemes, CM, was one of the first four Spanish Vincentians sent as missionaries to India in 1922. This missionary is considered a saint by thousands of people and, therefore, many go to his tomb to pray. There are also many...
by Communication Cont | Sep 8, 2021 | Blessed Venerable and Servants of God, News
VENERABILE JANEZ FRANČIŠEK GNIDOVEC (1873-1939) Janez Gnidovec was born in Veliki Lipovec on 29 September 1873, the third of nine siblings. After the death of his mother, he always was distinguished by progress, commitment, reserve, loyalty to duty, humility, and...
