Marselino Champagnat

Marselino Champagnat (jina kamili kwa Kifaransa: Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat; St. Etienne, Loire, 20 Mei 1789 – Marlhes, 6 Juni 1840) alikuwa padri wa Ufaransa.

Mchoro wake rasmi.

Alisaidia kuanzisha Shirika la Maria halafu alianzisha tawi lake kwa mabradha tu ambao wajitose katika malezi ya vijana kulingana na mahitaji ya nchi yake wakati huo.

Siku hizi mabradha hao ni 5,000 hivi na wanaishi katika nchi 74 tofauti.

Alitangazwa na Papa Pius XII kuwa mwenye heri tarehe 29 Mei 1955, halafu Papa Yohane Paulo II alimtangaza mtakatifu tarehe 18 Aprili 1999.

Sikukuu yake huadhimishwa siku ya kifo chake.

Tazama pia

• Watakatifu wa Agano la Kale
• Orodha ya Watakatifu Wakristo
• Orodha ya Watakatifu wa Afrika
• Orodha ya Watakatifu Wafransisko
• Peter Chanel
• Jean-Claude Colin
• Petro Juliani Eymard
• Yohane Maria Vianney

Marejeo

• Furet, Br. John-Baptist (1989). Life of Blessed Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, 1789-1840, Marist Priest: Founder of the Congregation of the Little Brothers of Mary (toleo la Bicentenary). General House, 2 Piazzale Champagnat - Rome, Italy: Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools or Little Brothers of Mary. 
• Sammon, Sean (2000). A heart that knew no bounds: The life and mission of Saint Marcellin Champagnat. New York: Alba House. ISBN 0-8189-0834-3. 

Marejeo mengine

• Marcellin Champagnat. A man for our times. Br. Giorgio Diamant and Mario Meuti, Elio Dotti. GRAFISTAR - Giugliano (Napoli).
• Br. Jose M. Ferre, fms. Letters to a young friend by Marcellin Champagnat.Marist Brothers of Schools. Marist Publications.
• McMahon, FMS, Brother Frederick. Strong Mind, Gentle Heart. (Drummoyne, NSW: Marist Brothers, 1988).
• Farell FMS, Brother Stephen. Achievement from the Depths. (Drummoyne, NSW: Marist Brothers, 1984).

Viungo vya nje

Wikimedia Commons ina media kuhusu:

Marselino Champagnat

• Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools (F.M.S.- Fratres Maristae a Scholis)
• Description of Champagnat's life (German)
• "Marcellin Joseph Benoît Champagnat (1789-1840)", Vatican News Service
• Little Brothers of Mary

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