first martyr of the pacific. who was peter chanel? he was french! born 12/7/1803 in cuét
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First Martyr of
the Pacific
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Who was Peter Chanel? He was French! Born 12/7/1803 in Cuét
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Who was Peter Chanel?
He was French! Born 12/7/1803 in Cuét Brought up on a farm
The 5th of 8 children
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Who was Peter Chanel?
The Major Seminary at Belley
He entered the minor seminary in 1819 He was ordained in 1827 at Belley He joined the Marists in 1831
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Who was Peter Chanel?
The Major Seminary at Belley
Taught at the College in Belley for one year, then became Administrator and Spiritual Director of the School
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His statue now stands in the courtyard of that College
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In 1833 he came to Rome with Fr Colin to get approval of the Society of Mary
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In 1836 the Society of Mary was approved and entrusted with the Mission to Western Oceania P
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Chanel, who had always wanted to be a missionary, was chosen as one of the first group of eight to go there.
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Journey to Oceania
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Journey to Oceania
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Journey to Oceania
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Journey to Oceania
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Journey to Oceania
8 Nov 1837
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Journey to Oceania
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On the Island of Futuna
Hard work learning the language
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On the Island of Futuna Tribal wars Chanel and the missionaries were peacemakers
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On the Island of Futuna A Chief was not happy about conversions
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On the Island of Futuna
28 April 1841
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The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians - Tertullian
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The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians From Wallis and Futuna
the Catholic faith spread
Vanuatu, Solomons, PNG
Kiri
bati
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EffectsSome of the great changes it brought:– An end to
Tribal warfare, Cannibalism, Worship of ancestral
gods
– Belief in Christ Peace
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Effects
Wallis Futuna Fiji Vanuatu Tonga Samoa New Caledonia PNG
Chanel Shrine at Poi
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Effects
Relics of Chanel
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Effects
Children of Poi at the
memorial of Chanel’s house
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Effects
Cathedral on Wallis
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Faces of the Pacific
Wallis Futuna Fiji Vanuatu Tonga Samoa New Caledonia PNG
Children of Futuna
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Faces of the Pacific A Fala – a Futunian house
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Making tapa cloth
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SeminariansBomana
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Faces of the Pacific Women on Wallis
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Suva, Fiji
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Faces of the Pacific
Missionary Sistersof the Society of Mary
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Novitiate, Tutu
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Religions of the Pacific
The Pacific today is mainly Christian– French Polynesia is 99.6% Christian– For comparison Italy is 82% Christian
But many types of Christianity– Methodist– Anglican– Roman Catholic– Hundreds of smaller Christian churches
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Politics of the Pacific
The struggle for self-sufficiency Third world countries in a global
economy Overseas aid is important Politically fragile
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Cultures of the Pacific
Local languages 2 major public languages
– English– French
Very localised. Village life Building style High humidity Traditional cooking
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First Martyr of
the Pacific
St Peter Chanel