Luc Dochier
Trappist monk of Tibhirine, martyr in Algeria
Who they were
Born at Bourg-de-Péage in France on 31 January 1914, he entered the Cistercian Trappist monastery of Aiguebelle in 1941, went to Algeria in 1946 and was one of the Trappist monks of Tibhirine. Pope Francis beatified him with Bishop Pierre Claverie and his eighteen companions on 8 December 2018.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The decree on martyrdom counts him among the monks of Tibhirine killed in Algeria.
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.
Connected on this site
- Pierre Claverie Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Bishop Pierre Claverie and his eighteen companions on 8 December 2018.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 111 (2019), p. 10 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 8 December 2018
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.