Saint Marcelino Champagnat
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on June 6.
- Feast day: June 6
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 20 de mayo de 1789 en Loira en la actual Francia
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Marcelino Champagnat
Saint Marcelino Champagnat is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for June 6.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Marcelino Champagnat
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Biography and witness
Saint Marcelino Champagnat appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on June 6.
Original martyrology note
San Marcelino José Benito Champagnat Chirat, fundador de la Congregación de los Hermanos Maristas o los Hermanitos de María, entrega su vida a la educación de los jóvenes pobres que desconocían a su Padre Celestial, fundando a los hermanitos de María, hermanos religiosos quienes al no ser sacerdotes entregan su vida por completo a la educación de niños y jóvenes para que amen y conozcan a su Santísima Madre y a su Padre Dios.
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Short prayer
Saint Marcelino Champagnat, pray for me.