Basil Moreau
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Basil Moreau, C.S.C. (February 11, 1799 – January 20, 1873) was the French priest who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross from which two additional congregations were founded, namely the Marianites of Holy Cross and the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Moreau was beatified on September 15, 2007 in Le Mans, France.
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Basil Moreau | |
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Priest, Religious, Founder and Confessor | |
Born | (1799-02-11)February 11, 1799 Laigné-en-Belin, France |
Died | January 20, 1873(1873-01-20) (aged 73) Le Mans, France |
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
Beatified | September 15, 2007, Le Mans, France by Pope Benedict XVI |
1st Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross | |
In office 1837–1866 | |
Succeeded by | Pierre Dufal |
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