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Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, FMS (20 May 1789 – 6 June 1840) was a French Catholic religious born in Le Rosey, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France. He was the founder of the Marist Brothers , a religious congregation of brothers in the Catholic Church devoted to Mary and dedicated to education.
His father, who was a farmer and merchant, possessed an above-average education, and played a significant role in the politics of the village and the region. He imparted to Marcellin his aptitude for manual work, a penchant for direct action, a sense of responsibility, and openness to new ideas.
Mrs. Champagnat is involved with the silk and lace trades, and she expands the family income by farm work and milling. Marcellins mother, Marie Therese, exercises a moderating and calming influence upon her husband?s activities.
Marcellin Champagnat was born the ninth of ten children at Le Rosey, a hamlet in the Rhône-Alpes region (Loire Département, Saint-Étienne Arrondissement, Mahrles commune). He spent his childhood years in this area amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution where he witnessed the atrocities of civil war.
St Marcellin Joseph Benoit Champagnat was born on 20 May 1789 in Marlhes, France. He was the ninth child of a very Christian family, from whom he received his basic education. When he was 14, a...
Joseph Benedict Marcellin Champagnat was born in Marlhes, France in 1789. At the end of the French Revolution, he entered the seminary and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Lyon. Marcellin's concern for the education of children and young people was rooted in his own educational
His mother died and he met Jean-Claude Courville. The death of his mother encouraged his studies. Courville was the initial inspiration behind the society of Mary, or Marist, that Marcellin was later to join. On 22 July 1816 Marcellin was ordained to the priesthood.
