St Peter Chanel honoured as the first martyr of Oceania - The Catholic Leader

St Peter Chanel honoured as the first martyr of Oceania - The Catholic Leader

ST Peter Chanel was a French Marist missionary, martyred on the Island of Wallis and Futuna in 1841.  He is remembered for his witness to the faith by the Church today. Peter Chanel was born on July 12, 1803 in Cuet, France.  As a boy his piety and intelligence attracted attention and he was put […] The post St Peter Chanel honoured as the first martyr of Oceania appeared first on The Catholic Leader.

Saints Peter Chanel and Louis Grignon de Montfort - Catholic Insight

On this 28th of April we celebrate two Saints: Saint Peter Chanel (+1841) who evangelized the island of Futuna in the South Pacific – the first to bring the Gospel to a people who had never heard of Christianity.  He was tireless and indefatigable in the midst of very difficult and discouraging conditions, and, like many martyrs, was already a saint before he was put to death – recognized so from his humble beginnings in childhood, working as a …

St. Peter Chanel (Priest and Martyr)

St. Peter Chanel was born in 1803 in Cuet, France. He grew up on a farm and showed a strong interest in the priesthood from an early age. Ordained in 1827, he served as a parish priest before joining the Society of Mary (Marists) with a desire to become a missionary. In 1836, he was sent to the remote Pacific island of Futuna, where he began evangelizing the native people with gentleness and patience. He focused on learning the language, caring …