Important Dates in The Life of Fr. Moreau
- 1799 Born February 11, 1799 in Laigné-en-Belin, a village near Le Mans, France, the 9th of 14 children; his father was a wine merchant.
- 1814 Entered the diocesan seminary.
- 1821 Ordained a priest at age 22.
- 1835 Taught and served as assistant superior in Le Mans; named leader of the Brothers of St. Joseph founded by Fr. Jacques Dujarié. Founded the society of Auxiliary Priests.
- 1837 United the brothers and priests into the Association of Holy Cross.
- 1840 Professed vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
- 1844 Received the vows of Léocadie Gascoin and three Marianites.
- 1857 Received papal approval of the constitutions for the Association, which became the Congregation of Holy Cross.
- 1866 Resigned as superior general, but continued an active preaching and retreat ministry.
- 1872 Celebrated his Golden Jubilee.
- 1873 Died on January 20 at age 73.
- 1955 The cause for his beatification was introduced in Rome.
- 2003 Proclaimed Venerable.
- 2007 Beatified in Le Mans
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