Pierre-Joseph Cassant
Beatified French Trappist monk (1878–1903)
Feast: 17 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Pierre-Joseph Cassant, OCSO (6 March 1878 – 17 June 1903) was a French Catholic priest and professed member of the Trappists. During his novitiate he received the religious name of Marie-Joseph and was known for his strong determination to his studies to fulfil his lifelong wish of being ordained to the priesthood.
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The miracles
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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.
- Nominis (Conference des eveques de France) - Bienheureux Marie-Joseph Cassant Moine cistercien — Nominis, the saints database of the French bishops' conference, has a full entry: Bienheureux Marie-Joseph Cassant Moine cistercien (+ 1903) Joseph-Marie Cassant naquit le 6 mars 1878 à Casseneuil, dans le Lot-et-Garonne
- Wikidata Q3291949 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Pierre-Joseph Cassant (CC BY-SA)
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