Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837. From Wikipedia
Today’s commemorations include figures like San Luis María Grignion de Montfort, Santa Gianna Beretta Molla, and San Pedro Chanel, reflecting the Church’s diverse history of holiness and sacrifice.
