SAINT
saint-jakob-von-ghazir
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Jacques Ghazir Haddad, OFM Cap., born Khalil al-Haddad, was a Lebanese Catholic priest and Capuchin friar. He was the founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross, and a noted preacher and founder of various orphanages and schools across Lebanon. Presidents of the state honored him with various awards, while the populace compared him to the likes of Vincent de Paul and John Bosco.
feast Day
06-26
patronages
- Franciscan Sisters of the Cross
birth Date
1875-02-01
death Date
1954-06-26
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
26

