Saint André Bessette

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Saint André Bessette was a humble Canadian Holy Cross brother and miracle worker renowned for his deep devotion to Saint Joseph and his role in developing Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal into a major pilgrimage site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian person
Catholic saint
Member of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Miracle worker
Religious brother
alsoKnownAs Brother André NERFINISHED
Frère André NERFINISHED
associatedWith Collège Notre-Dame, Montreal NERFINISHED
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal NERFINISHED
beatificationDate 1982-05-23
beatifiedBy Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED
birthDate 1845-08-09
birthPlace Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Lower Canada NERFINISHED
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED
canonizationDate 2010-10-17
canonizationStatus Canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Benedict XVI NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Canada
deathDate 1937-01-06
deathPlace Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED
devotion Saint Joseph NERFINISHED
era 19th century
20th century
feastDay 01-06
01-07
fullName Alfred Bessette NERFINISHED
honor First male Canadian-born saint canonized by the Catholic Church
influenced Development of Saint Joseph’s Oratory as a major pilgrimage site
knownFor Devotion to Saint Joseph
Healing ministry
Role in founding Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal
languageOfExpression French
memberOf Congregation of Holy Cross NERFINISHED
miracleClaims Healings attributed to his intercession
notableCharacteristic Charity toward the sick and poor
Deep prayer life
Humility
notableWork Promotion of devotion to Saint Joseph through medals and oil
occupation Doorkeeper
Religious brother
placeOfBurial Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, Montreal NERFINISHED
positionHeld Porter at Collège Notre-Dame in Montreal
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Congregation of Holy Cross NERFINISHED
title Brother
Saint
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Saint Joseph's Oratory foundedBy Saint André Bessette