Daniel Brottier

Missionary
BIRTHDAY
September 7,1876
Birthplace
France
Age
Feb 28,1936,age 59
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
September 7,1876 (age Feb 28,1936,age 59)
Birthplace
France

About

French Roman Catholic priest who was canonized for his missionary work.

Before Fame

He served as a vicar in a mission parish in Senegal in 1903.

Trivia

He was awarded the Croix de guerre and the Légion d'honneur for his services as a chaplain during World War I.

Family Life

His father was a coachman for the Marquis Durfort, a noble family in France.

Associated With

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1984.