Blessed Pierre-René Rogue
Patron of Vannes, Persecuted Christians
Feast day: March 3
1758 – 1796
Pierre-René Rogue, CM was a French Catholic priest in the Congregation of the Mission who served in Vannes and was known for his devotion to the faith. He was killed after he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the revolutionary French government. The townsfolk of Vannes nicknamed him "the wee priest" due to his short stature. He was beatified in 1934.
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