1845
André Bessette, Canadian saint (died 1937)
André Bessette, Canadian saint (died 1937)
André Bessette, Canadian saint (died 1937)
André Bessette
Canadian Catholic brother and saint (1845–1937)
- Born
- 1845
André Bessette, C.S.C., commonly known as Brother André and since his canonization as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Catholic Church among French Canadians. He is credited with thousands of reported healings associated with his pious devotion to Saint Joseph.