1858
Charles de Foucauld, French priest and martyr (died 1916)
Charles de Foucauld, French priest and martyr (died 1916)
Charles de Foucauld, French priest and martyr (died 1916)
Charles de Foucauld
French explorer, geographer, linguist and Catholic saint (1858–1916)
- Born
- 1858
Charles de Foucauld, born as Charles Eugène, vicomte de Foucauld de Pontbriand, in religion Charles of Jesus, was a French monk, Catholic priest and hermit who lived among the Tuareg people in the Sahara in Algeria. He was also an explorer, geographer, ethnographer. Before joining the Trappists as a monk, he was a soldier in the 2nd Hussar Regiment. He was murdered by Bedouin bandits in 1916. His inspiration and writings led to the founding of a number of religious congregations inspired by his example. He was canonized in 2022.