Marie-Eugène de l'Enfant-Jésus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French monk (1894-1967)
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Place of Birth: Aubin, Occitania, France
About Marie-Eugène de l'Enfant-Jésus
- Blessed Marie-Eugene de L'Enfant-Jésus (2 December 1894 - 27 March 1967) - born Henri Grialou - was a French Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Discalced Carmelites of which he was a member of since just after his ordination.
- Grialou held several positions of leadership within his congregation and was an extensive traveler as a manager of a range of different Carmelite convents and monasteries across the world.
- He was the founder of the Secular Institute of Notre-Dame de Vie.
- Grialou was also a noted spiritual writer and wrote at great length on the Carmelite charism as well as on a range of Carmelite luminaries.Grialou's life was driven with his devotion to the Carmelite charism and to the spreading and promotion of evangelical zeal.
- His motto in life was "traditus gratiae Dei" (surrendered to the grace of God).
- He ensured that Carmelite teachings and its charism was promoted among the faithful. He was proclaimed to be Venerable on 19 December 2011 after Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree that acknowledged the fact that Grialou lived a life of heroic virtue.
- One miracle required for beatification received the approval of Pope Francis on 3 March 2016; his beatification was celebrated on 19 November 2016 in Avignon and Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the celebration on the pope's behalf.
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