Feast March 16
Saint Jean de Brébeuf
Martyr, patron of Canada · Feast March 16
Biography
Jean de Brébeuf was a French Jesuit missionary who travelled to New France (Canada) in 1625. There he worked primarily with the Huron for the rest of his life, except for a few years in France from 1629 to 1633. He learned their language and customs, writing extensively about each to aid other missionaries.
Feast day
March 16
Patronage
- Canada
Birth date
1593-03-25
Death date
1649-03-16
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
29 June 1930
Canonized by
Pope Pius XI
Feast month
3
Wikidata qid
Q713402
Feast day of month
16