Joseph Imbert
Jesuit priest, vicar general of Moulins, martyr
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom describes him as a priest of the Society of Jesus and vicar general of Moulins, born on probably 1721 and dead on 9 June. He was beatified on 1 October 1995 by John Paul II, among Jean-Baptiste Souzy and his sixty-three companions whose martyrdom in 1794-1795 the decree declared.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named in the decree on the martyrdom of Jean-Baptiste Souzy and sixty-three companions (1794-1795).
The cause
Joseph Imbert has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Jesuits: the cause of Joseph Imbert.
Connected on this site
- Jean-Baptiste Souzy Blessed“He was beatified on 1 October 1995 by John Paul II, among Jean-Baptiste Souzy and his sixty-three companions whose martyrdom in 1794-1795 the decree declared.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 87 (1995), p. 20 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 1 October 1995
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.