Jacques-Désiré Laval
French Roman Catholic missionary in Mauritius (1803-1864)
Feast: 9 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Jacques-Désiré Laval (18 September 1803 – 9 September 1864) was a French Roman Catholic priest who served in the missions in Mauritius; he was a professed member from the Spiritans. He is known as the "Apostle of Mauritius" due to his tireless work in aiding the poor and ill. Laval also educated the flock he was assigned to for those people were uneducated and were former slaves for the most part. His skills in medicine made him a distinguished figure in the region since his expertise allowed him to tend to those who suffered illness that manifested more so during times of an epidemic.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- English Wikipedia — Jacques-Désiré Laval (CC BY-SA)
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