St. Peter Julian Eymard, Apostle of the Eucharist.
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Saint Peter Julian Eymard (4 February 1811 – 1 August 1868) was a French Catholic priest, founder of two religious orders, and acanonized saint.
Eymard was born 4 February 1811 at La Mure, Isère, France. His first attempt as a seminarian ended when he departed because of poor health. Nevertheless, on 20 July 1834, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grenoble. In 1839, he joined the Marist Fathers, where he worked as a well-respected spiritual advisor with seminarians and priests. He worked with the Third Order of Mary and otherlay organizations promoting devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the Eucharist, particularly in the Forty Hours. He rose to the position of Provincial of the Society at Lyon in 1845. In 1856, due to disputes with the Marists, Eymard left them and founded theCongregation of the Blessed Sacrament and, in 1858, together with Marguerite Guillot founded the …More