Daniel Brottier

Missionary

Birthday September 7, 1876

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Feb 28, 1936 (59)

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About

French Roman Catholic priest who was canonized for his missionary work.

Before Fame

He served as a vicar in a mission parish in Senegal in 1903.

Trivia

He was awarded the Croix de guerre and the Légion d'honneur for his services as a chaplain during World War I.

Family Life

His father was a coachman for the Marquis Durfort, a noble family in France.

Associated With

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1984.