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Peter Chanel
French priest and saint
Known forFrench priest and saint (died 1841)
Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837. Chanel was clubbed to death in April 1841 at the instigation of a chief upset because his son had converted. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 12.
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About Peter Chanel
Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837. Chanel was clubbed to death in April 1841 at the instigation of a chief upset because his son had converted. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 12.
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French priest and saint (died 1841). This page is tagged with Public Figures, Historical, French, July 12.
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