Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod
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Saint Charles-Joseph-Eugene de Mazenod O.M.I. |
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| Bishop of Marseille | |
St. Eugène de Mazenod
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| Diocese | Marseille |
| See | Marseille |
| Appointed | 2 October 1837 |
| Term ended | 21 May 1861 |
| Predecessor | Fortuné-Charles de Mazenod |
| Successor | Patrice-François-Marie Cruice |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1811 |
| Consecration | 14 October 1832 by Carlo Odescalchi, S.J. |
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1 August 1782 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Died | 21 May 1861 (aged 78) Marseille, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | pauperes evangelizantur |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 21 May |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI |
| Canonized | 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II |
| Patronage | dysfunctional families |
| Shrines | Shrine of Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France |
| Ordination history of Eugène de Mazenod | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Date of ordination | 21 December 1811 |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Carlo Odescalchi, S.J. |
| Co-consecrator | Chiarissimo Falconieri Mellini |
| Co-consecrator | Luigi Frezza |
| Date of consecration | 14 October 1832 |
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Bishops consecrated by Eugène de Mazenod as principal consecrator
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| Joseph Hippolyte Guibert, O.M.I. | 11 March 1842 |
| Marie-Jean-François Allard, O.M.I. | 13 July 1851 |
| Alexander-Antonine Taché, O.M.I. | 23 November 1851 |
| Jean-Etienne Sémeria, O.M.I. | 17 August 1856 |
| Jacques Jeancard, O.M.I. | 28 October 1858 |
| Vital-Justin Grandin, O.M.I. | 30 November 1859 |
Saint Eugène de Mazenod (born Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod; 1 August 1782 – 21 May 1861), more commonly known as Eugène de Mazenod, was a French Catholic clergyman, beatified on 19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI, and canonized on 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
Eugene de Mazenod was born on 1 August 1782 and baptized the following day in the Église de la Madeleine in Aix-en-Provence. His father, Charles Antoine de Mazenod, was one of the Presidents of the Court of Finances, and his mother was Marie Rose Joannis. Eugene began his schooling at the College Bourbon, but this was interrupted by the events of the French Revolution. With the approach of the French revolutionary forces, the family was forced to flee to Italy.
Eugene became a boarder at the College of Nobles in Turin (Piedmont), but a move to Venice meant the end to formal schooling. With their money running out, Eugene's father was forced to seek various employments, none of which were successful. His mother and sister returned to France - eventually seeking a divorce so as to be able to regain their property that had been seized. Eugene was fortunate to be welcomed by the Zinelli family in Venice. One of their sons, the priest Bartolo Zinelli, took special care of Eugene and saw to his education in the well-provided family library where the young adolescent spent many hours each day. Don Bartolo was a major influence in the human, academic and spiritual development of Eugene.
Once again the French army chased the émigrés from Venice, forcing Eugene and his father and two uncles to seek refuge in Naples for less than a year, and finally to flee to Palermo in Sicily. Here Eugene was invited to become part of the household of the Duke and Duchess of Cannizaro as a companion to their two sons. Being part of the high society of Sicily became the opportunity for Eugene to rediscover his noble origins and to live a lavish style of life. He took to himself the title of 'Comte' ("Count") de Mazenod, did all the courtly things, and dreamed of a bright future.
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