Charles de Foucauld Hermitage

Local nameمنسك شارل دو فوكو
LocationTamanrasset Province, Algeria

Charles Eugène de Foucauld, Viscount of Foucauld, born on 15 September 1858 in Strasbourg, died on 1 December 1916 in Tamanrasset, was a cavalry officer in the French Army, then an explorer and geographer, and finally a Catholic priest, hermit who lived among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria. He was assassinated in 1916 and is considered by the Church to be a martyr. His inspiration and writings led to the founding of the Little Brothers of Jesus among other religious congregations. On 27 May 2020, Pope Francis cleared the way for his canonization at a future date.

Orphaned at the age of six, Charles de Foucauld was brought up by his maternal grandfather, Colonel Beaudet de Morlet. He joined the Saint-Cyr Military Academy. Upon leaving the Academy he opted to join the cavalry.

Tags CatholicPlace of WorshipChristian
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Wikipedia https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/شارل_دو_فوكو

Address Algeria

Coordinates 23°15'39.744" N 5°38'6.277" E

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