Siméon-François Berneux
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Siméon-François Berneux was a French Catholic missionary, and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society
who was canonized as a saint
.
He was born at Château-du-Loir
, and was executed in the anti-Christian purges at Saenamteo, Seoul
, Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the French intervention the same year.
His relics are in the Institut St. Philipp Neri in Berlin
, Germany.
Paris Foreign Missions Society
The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris is a Roman Catholic missionary organization. It is not a religious order, but an organization of secular priests and lay persons dedicated to missionary work in foreign lands....
who was canonized as a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
.
Château-du-Loir
Château-du-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
, and was executed in the anti-Christian purges at Saenamteo, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea, in 1866. His death provoked the French intervention the same year.
His relics are in the Institut St. Philipp Neri in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany.
External links
- http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/saints3o.htm