Pierre Claverie
Algerian bishop (1938–1996)
Feast: 1 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Pierre-Lucien Claverie (8 May 1938 – 1 August 1996) was a French Catholic prelate and member of the Order of Preachers who served as Bishop of Oran from 1981 until his murder in 1996 by Islamic extremists.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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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
- Luc Dochier Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Bishop Pierre Claverie and his eighteen companions on 8 December 2018.” — this site's research
- Santi, beati e testimoni — BeatoPierre-Lucien Claverie — BeatoPierre-Lucien Claverie — Vescovo domenicano, martire — Algeri, Algeria, 8 maggio 1938 – Orano, Algeria, 1° agosto 1996 — feast 1 agosto
- Wikidata Q304556 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Pierre Claverie (CC BY-SA)
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