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Birth.
He was born in La Potière, France. -
Ordination.
Along with 24 other people he was ordained a priest by Bishop Devie. -
Joined Society of Mary (Marists)
The society was just beginning to form when Chanel joined. The organisation focused on missionary work around the world. -
Professed a Marist
He was officially professed a marist on this date. -
Missionary work begins
He was part of a band of missionaries that left Le Havre in December, heading towards the Pacific Islands. -
The Canary Islands
The first stop on their journey. A missionary catches a flu-like virus which later kills him at sea. -
Valpariaso
The groups second stopover on their journey into the Pacific Islands. This is where the Picpus Fathers had their base. -
Gambiar
His third stop over -
Tahiti
His fourth stop -
Leaving two missionaries at Wallis
The last stop of his journey before he arrived in Futana, here they leave two missionaries to spread the word of God. -
Arrived in Futana.
After several other stop overs he arrived at the island of Futana where he was a missionary and wished to spread the word of God. -
Death.
He was killed on Futuna Island which is in the Pacific by Musumusu who was the son-in-law of King Niuliki who had sent him to kill Peter Chanel as he worried that the spread of Christianity would mean he had less power. -
Beautified.
He was beautified by Pope Leo XII in Rome -
Canonised
He was made a saint in Rome by Pope Pius XII. He's the protomartyr of Oceania