About Cassien de Nantes
Lived 1607 – 1638 (aged 31). Cassien de Nantes was a French missionary.
Cassien of Nantes, OFM Cap. (born Gonzalve Vaz Lopez-Netto; 1607 – 1638) was a French Capuchin missionary priest in Africa during the 17th century. Born on 14 January 1607 in Nantes to parents of Portuguese ancestry, he traveled with fellow Capuchin Agathange of Vendome through Syria, Egypt and Ethiopia. Accused of preaching to the Copts, they were ordered by the King of Gondar to be killed with a blow to the head. They were martyred on 7 August 1638.
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Who was Cassien de Nantes?
Capuchin priest, missionary and martyr
When was Cassien de Nantes born?
Cassien de Nantes was born on 14 January 1607 in Nantes.
When did Cassien de Nantes die?
Cassien de Nantes died on 7 August 1638 in Gondar.
What was Cassien de Nantes's occupation?
Cassien de Nantes was a missionary.
What nationality was Cassien de Nantes?
Cassien de Nantes was French.
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