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Jean-Claude Colin, founder of the Marist Fathers
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The Marist Fathers were founded by Jean Claude Colin
in France. The first community was established at Cerdon in the
department of Ain during 1824, soon after the first Marists promised
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I say " I am a Marist " I am saying that I have placed my
life under the name of Mary. This article was published in French,
by Gaston Lessard, in the Bulletin du Sanctuaire Saint Pierre
Chanel, Cuet, No 3 Juillet 1999 and was originally entitled "
Saint Pierre Chanel, Mariste; La Place de Marie dans la Vocation
Mariste " ; article
translated by Chris Whelan, marist. |
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Saint Peter Chanel, the first martyr of Oceania.
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