Christophe Lebreton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christophe Lebreton

French monk in Algeria, martyr, blessed

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1950

Place of Birth: Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 21-May-1995

Profession: priest, monk, diarist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Christophe Lebreton OCSO (October 11, 1950 - May 21, 1996) was one of seven Trappist monks from the Our Lady of the Atlas Abbey of Tibhirine near Médéa, Algeria who were kidnapped and killed during the Algerian Civil War.
He was recognized as a martyr by Pope Francis in January 2018, and proclaimed Blessed on December 8, 2018 in Oran, Algeria, along with the other martyrs of Algeria.
His writings, published after his death, reveal his poetry and spiritual depth.
The murder of the monks of Tibhirine gained widespread attention in the prize-winning film Of Gods and Men.