Charles-Joseph-Eugene de Mazenod
Encyclopedia
Saint Eugene De Mazenod (August 1, 1782 - May 21, 1861) born Charles Joseph Eugene de Mazenod and more commonly known as Eugene De Mazenod, was a Frenches Catholic clergman, beatified on 19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI
, and canonized on 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II
.
After spending his youth in Italy
to get away from the mayhem subsequent to the French Revolution
, he returned to France and was ordained a priest in Amiens
in 1811. When he returned to France he found that France had changed. His parents were getting divorced and his mother was planning to sell his mariage to the highest bidder. Throughout all this turmoil he saw the church. He became a Roman Catholic and was later made a priest.
In 1816 he founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
.
From 1837 to 1861 he was bishop of Marseille. During his episcopacy he commissioned Notre-Dame de la Garde
, an ornate Neo-Byzantine basilica
on the south side of the old port of Marseille.
He has three colleges in Australia
in his bahalf St. Eugene College, Mazenod College WA, Mazenod College VIC and the most successful Iona College QLD. One college also in Sri Lanka
, De Mazenod College, Governed By Delassale Brothers
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
, and canonized on 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
.
Biography
The saint was born on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence to an aristocratic family. His family fled France during the Revolution.After spending his youth in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to get away from the mayhem subsequent to the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he returned to France and was ordained a priest in Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
in 1811. When he returned to France he found that France had changed. His parents were getting divorced and his mother was planning to sell his mariage to the highest bidder. Throughout all this turmoil he saw the church. He became a Roman Catholic and was later made a priest.
In 1816 he founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, 1782. The congregation was given recognition by Pope...
.
From 1837 to 1861 he was bishop of Marseille. During his episcopacy he commissioned Notre-Dame de la Garde
Notre-Dame de la Garde
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a basilica located in Marseille, France. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church is situated at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 162 m limestone outcrop on the south side of the Old Port. As well as being a major local landmark, it is the site of a popular annual...
, an ornate Neo-Byzantine basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
on the south side of the old port of Marseille.
He has three colleges in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in his bahalf St. Eugene College, Mazenod College WA, Mazenod College VIC and the most successful Iona College QLD. One college also in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, De Mazenod College, Governed By Delassale Brothers
External links
- Biography in the Catholic Encyclopedia
- Biography of Eugene de Mazenod at OMI Lacombe
- Biography of St. Eugene de Mazenod from American Catholic.org
- Biography of St. Eugene de Mazenod from the Oblate Missions Website of National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows website of The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate