Abbé Pierre
French priest
Abbé Pierre, GOQ was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement.
In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1912, Lyon, France
Died: January 22, 2007 (age 94 years), Val-de-Grâce Hospital, Paris, France
Parents: Eulalie Perra and Antoine Groues
Organizations founded: Emmaus, Abbé Pierre Foundation, Emmaus france, and more
Books: Testament--, Confessions, Testament..., and more
Place of burial: Cimetière d'Esteville, Esteville