Abbé Pierre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abbé Pierre

French Catholic priest

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1912

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 22-Jan-2007

Profession: politician, Catholic priest, theologian, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees.
Abbé is a French word coming from the Aramean word aba as in a spiritual father elected by monks, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests in French-speaking countries.
He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time.