Charles de Foucauld

Also known as Saint Charles Eugène de Foucauld, Saint Charles Eugene de Foucauld

French Catholic religious man, explorer and scholar (1858–1916)

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Charles de Foucauld was born on September 15, 1858, and died on December 1, 1916. His work period began on January 1, 1875, and ended on January 1, 1916. He used the pseudonym Joseph Aleman.

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Born: ( 1858-09-15 ) 15 September 1858, Strasbourg , Second French Empire
Died: 1 December 1916 (1916-12-01) (aged 58), Tamanrasset , French Algeria
Venerated in: Catholic Church , Anglican Communion
Beatified: 13 November 2005, Saint Peter's Basilica , Vatican City by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins
Canonized: 15 May 2022, Saint Peter's Square , Vatican City by Pope Francis
Feast: 1 December
Attributes: white religious habit with the Sacred Heart of Jesus , crowned with a cross

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Instance of: human
Given name: Eugène
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Strasbourg
Place of death: Tamanrasset
Occupation: priest
Educated at: Cavalry Training School Saumur
Languages spoken: Hebrew
Religion: Catholicism
Image: Charles de Foucauld.jpg
Residence: Algiers
Religious order: Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance

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manner of death: homicide
Commons category: Charles de Foucauld
date of birth: 1858-09-15
date of death: 1916-12-01
feast day: December 1
place of burial: Tamanrasset
cause of death: gunshot wound
birth name: Charles Eugène de Foucauld de Pontbriand
Commons gallery: Charles de Foucauld
name in native language: Charles de Foucauld
writing language: Tamahaq
start of work period: 1875-01-01
end of work period: 1916-01-01
Commons Creator page: Charles de Foucauld
described at URL: brewiarz.pl/czytelnia/swieci/12-01b.php3
pseudonym: Joseph Aleman
religious name: Maria Alberyk
described by source: Wikitólica

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