Peter Chanel


Peter Chanel

Protomartyr of Oceania
Born(1803-07-12)12 July 1803
Montrevel-en-Bresse, Ain, France
Died28 April 1841(1841-04-28) (aged 37)
Futuna Island
Venerated inThe Catholic Church
Church of England
Beatified17 November 1889, Rome by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized12 June 1954, Rome by Pope Pius XII
Major shrineFutuna
Feast28 April
AttributesGentle, Kind, Encouraging
PatronageOceania

Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM (12 July 1803 – 28 April 1841), was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837. Chanel was clubbed to death in April 1841 at the instigation of a chief upset because his son converted.