Peter Julian Eymard


Peter Julian Eymard

Priest
Apostle of the Eucharist
Born(1811-02-04)4 February 1811
La Mure, Grenoble, French Empire
Died1 August 1868(1868-08-01) (aged 57)
La Mure, Grenoble, French Empire
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified12 July 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Major shrineSanti Claudio e Andrea dei Borgognoni
Feast2 August
AttributesEucharist, Monstrance, Eucharistic Adoration, Eucharistic Congress, Cope, Humeral Veil, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, Real Presence

Peter Julian Eymard[1] S.S.S. (French: Pierre-Julien Eymard [pjɛʁ ʒyljɛ̃ ɛjmɑʁ]; 4 February 1811 – 1 August 1868) was a French Catholic priest and founder of two religious institutes: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament for women.


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