Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu
Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu (1870-1953) was a French missionary, bishop in Papua New Guinea, recognized as Venerable for his heroic virtues and pas…
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First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Alain, between 1805 and 1953; the most famous is Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu, celebrated on November 5th.
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Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu (1870-1953) was a French missionary, bishop in Papua New Guinea, recognized as Venerable for his heroic virtues and pas…
A French missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Alain de Boismenu profoundly reorganized the local mission, founded the Handmaids of Our Lord, and was…