Jean Préhu
Layman, died in the evacuation of Buchenwald
Who they were
Jean Préhu was a layman born at Laval on 27 March 1920 and baptised there on 22 April; he enlisted on 13 October 1938, was taken prisoner near Strasbourg in June 1940 and sent to the camps at Bonn, where he asked to join the Scouts and was admitted to the promise. Arrested on 8 August 1944, he died on 27 April 1945, aged 25, during the evacuation of Buchenwald. He was beatified on 13 December 2025 by Pope Leo XIV.
The miracles
The source does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
He asked to join the Christian Scouts of his prison camp, was arrested and died at 25 in the evacuation of Buchenwald.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - cayre-cendrier-vallee-mestre-e-46-compagni
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 13 December 2025
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.