Jean Bourdon

Who they were

The decree on martyrdom describes him as a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born on 3 April 1747 and dead on 23 August. 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

• Anne Bourdon Saint
  “The daughter of Jean Bourdon, attorney general for the colony, and Jacqueline Potel, she was born in Quebec City.” — Wikipedia
• 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