Blessed François-Benjamin May
1870–1909 · Contemporary · Society of Mary
Biography
François-Benjamin May, known as Benjamin May (born July 21, 1870, in Bagnes, in the Swiss canton of Valais; died July 27, 1909, in Barcelona), was a Marist Brother. He died during the Tragic Week, having been shot to death. He is recognized as a martyr and venerable by the Catholic Church and was beatified on July 12, 2025. His religious name was Brother Lycarion.
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