Blessed Jean Martin Moye
Blessed Jean-Martin Moÿe (born January 27, 1730 AD in Cutting, Lorraine, France; died May 4, 1793 AD in Trier, Germany) was a French Catholic diocesan priest, missionary to China, and founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence (Sœurs de la Divine Providence) for the education of poor rural girls in Lorraine. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 21, 1954, by Pope Pius XII, and confirmed by John Paul II. His feast day is May 4.
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| Blessed Jean Martin Moye | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | May 04 |
| Profession | French Catholic diocesan priest, missionary, and founder; born Cutting Lorraine January 27 1730; ordained Diocese of Metz 1754; founded Sisters of Divine Providence 1762; joined Paris Foreign Missions; missionary Sichuan China 1773-1784; fled French Revolution to Trier; died Trier May 4 1793; beatified Pope Pius XII November 21 1954; feast May 4 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Metz; Paris Foreign Missions (MEP); Sisters of Divine Providence (Sœurs de la Divine Providence); Lorraine; France; China; Sichuan |
| Patronage | Lorraine; Moselle; France; Sisters of Divine Providence; missionaries to China; missionaries to Asia; educators of poor rural children; those who die in exile |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock or missionary dress; May 4 feast; Trier setting; Lorraine/Moselle origins; China mission imagery; educational congregation foundress symbol; Sichuan; Paris Foreign Missions cross |
| Birthplace | Cutting, Lorraine, France |
| Death Place | Trier, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died May 4, 1793, in Trier, Germany; Blessed Jean-Martin Moÿe (French: Bienheureux Jean-Martin Moÿe; also Moye) was a French Catholic diocesan priest, missionary to China, and founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence (Sœurs de la Divine Providence); founded congregation for education of poor rural girls in Lorraine; mission to Sichuan China 1773-1784; died Trier fleeing French Revolution May 4 1793; beatified Pope Pius XII November 21 1954; feast May 4 |
| Primary Shrine | Cutting, Moselle, France; beatified Pope Pius XII November 21 1954; feast May 4 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; May 4 feast locally in Lorraine and in the Sisters of Divine Providence |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Jean-Martin Moÿe was born January 27, 1730, in Cutting, Lorraine. He was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Metz in 1754 and founded the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1762 for the education of poor rural girls in Lorraine.
In 1773 he joined the Paris Foreign Missions and was sent to Sichuan, China, where he worked until 1784, baptizing thousands of people. On his return to Lorraine he resumed his educational and pastoral work until the French Revolution. He fled to Trier, Germany, where he died on May 4, 1793.
He was beatified by Pope Pius XII on November 21, 1954. His feast day is May 4.
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Birth location: Cutting, Lorraine, France
Death location: Trier, Germany
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