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Birthday
August 5, 1912
Day of Death
2007-01-22
(94 years old)
Place of Birth
Lyon, Rhône, France
Also Known As
Henri Grouès
L'abbé Pierre
Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees.
He was one of the most popular figures in France but had his name removed from such polls after some time. Grouès was born on 5 August 1912 in Lyon, France to a wealthy Catholic family of silk traders, the fifth of eight children. His aunt was the writer Héra Mirtel.
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