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André-Joseph Marchandon
Parish priest of Marsac in the diocese of Limoges, martyr
BlessedResearched
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
1 October 1995
by John Paul II
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom describes him as parish priest of Marsac in the diocese of Limoges, born on 21 August 1745 and dead on 22 September. He was beatified on 1 October 1995 by John Paul II, among Jean-Baptiste Souzy and his sixty-three companions whose martyrdom in 1794-1795 the decree declared.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named in the decree on the martyrdom of Jean-Baptiste Souzy and sixty-three companions (1794-1795).
Connected on this site
- Jean-Baptiste Souzy Blessed“He was beatified on 1 October 1995 by John Paul II, among Jean-Baptiste Souzy and his sixty-three companions whose martyrdom in 1794-1795 the decree declared.” — this site's research
Sources
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 87 (1995), p. 203 - decree on martyrdom
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - beatifications of 1 October 1995
- Wikidata R8afcf480 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.