Jean Tinturier
Seminarian of Bourges, died at Mauthausen
Who they were
Jean Tinturier was a seminarian of Bourges, born at Vierzon on 20 February 1921 and baptised there on 27 February; he entered the minor seminary of Langres and in 1938 went on to the major seminary of Issy-les-Moulineaux. He left with the compulsory labour service on 21 September 1943 for Schmalkalden, and because he moved about constantly to carry on the apostolate he drew the attention of the police, who arrested him on 19 April 1944; he died at Mauthausen on 16 March 1945, aged 24. 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
A seminarian who moved from place to place to keep up the apostolate among forced labourers, he died at Mauthausen at 24.
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.