Andre Bessette

January 8, 2024
Religious Leader

Quick Facts

Andre Bessette
Full Name Andre Bessette
Occupation Religious Leader
Date Of Birth Aug 9, 1845(1845-08-09)
Age 179
Date Of Death January 6, 1937, Montreal, Canada
Birthplace United States
Country United States
Horoscope Leo

Andre Bessette Biography

Name Andre Bessette
Birthday Aug 9
Birth Year 1845
Place Of Birth United States
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Leo
Parents Isaac Bessette, Clothilde Foisy Bessette
Siblings Isaie Bessette, Claude Bessette, Léocadie Bessette

Andre Bessette is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on August 9, 1845 in United States, United States. Lay Brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure among Catholic French-Canadians.

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982.

He was the ninth of thirteen children.

Andre Bessette Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Religious Leader
House Living in own house.

Andre Bessette is one of the richest Religious Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andre Bessette 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was orphaned at the age of 12 after his father was killed by a falling tree and his mother died of tuberculosis.

He is credited with thousands of reported miraculous healings and was asked to leave the college he was a porter at because too many sick people were entering the college looking for him.

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Who is Andre Bessette Dating?

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Andre Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andre Bessette celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

What is Andre Bessette patron of?

On 8 December Pope Pius IX declared St Joseph to be the patron saint of the universal church. On 27 December Bessette took the name of André, in honour of Father Provençal, and he and another postulant donned the religious habit.

Why is Andre Bessette a saint?

Brother André was beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 23, 1982. The miracle cited in support of his beatification was the healing in 1958 of Giuseppe Carlo Audino, who suffered from cancer. St. Andre is commemorated in most of the world by an optional memorial on January 6.

What miracles did St Andre Bessette perform?

André’s body, placed in the Crypt Church, below the present day basilica, was a sight to behold. Piled against the walls were hundreds of crutches that had been owned by cripples allegedly cured by André. He is associated with an extraordinary 125,000 miracles , though he never considered himself a healer.

What is saint Brother André the patron saint of?

Despite his reputation as a faith healer, Brother André’s primary concern was to promote the worship of the suffering Christ through the patronage of St Joseph.

Who is the saint of healing?

Saint Raphael the Archangel is the patron saint of healing. In Hebrew, his name literally means “God heals.” We can find Raphael in the Old Testament Book of Tobit, where he is revealed as a healer of mind, body and spirit. We can invoke his powerful intercession in our own daily lives.

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