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He was born in La Potière, France.
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Along with 24 other people he was ordained a priest by Bishop Devie.
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The society was just beginning to form when Chanel joined. The organisation focused on missionary work around the world.
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He was officially professed a marist on this date.
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He was part of a band of missionaries that left Le Havre in December, heading towards the Pacific Islands.
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The first stop on their journey. A missionary catches a flu-like virus which later kills him at sea.
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The groups second stopover on their journey into the Pacific Islands. This is where the Picpus Fathers had their base.
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His third stop over
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His fourth stop
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The last stop of his journey before he arrived in Futana, here they leave two missionaries to spread the word of God.
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After several other stop overs he arrived at the island of Futana where he was a missionary and wished to spread the word of God.
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He was killed on Futuna Island which is in the Pacific by Musumusu who was the son-in-law of King Niuliki who had sent him to kill Peter Chanel as he worried that the spread of Christianity would mean he had less power.
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He was beautified by Pope Leo XII in Rome
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He was made a saint in Rome by Pope Pius XII. He's the protomartyr of Oceania