Bénilde Romançon
Bénilde Romançon FSC (also called Benildus , born June 14, 1805 in Thuret , France; † August 13, 1862 in Saugues , France) was a French member of the Order of the School Brothers of St. John de la Salle and is a saint in the Catholic Church revered.
Pierre, who came from a farming family, joined the “School Brothers of St. John de la Salle” at the age of 14 and took the name Bénilde. He founded a school in Saugues, which he led himself from 1841. He was considered a sensitive educator and spiritual leader of the young people.
In 1948 he was appointed by Pope Pius XII. blessed and in 1967 by Pope Paul VI. canonized .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : BENILDE (civil: Pierre Romançon). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 100-101.
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| SURNAME | Romançon, Bénilde |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benildus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French friar and saint of the Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thuret |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1862 |
| Place of death | Saugues |