Peter Chanel

Saint Peter Chanel S.M.
Protomartyr of Oceania
Born	(1803-07-12)12 July 1803 Montrevel-en-Bresse, Ain, France
Died	28 April 1841(1841-04-28) (aged 37) Futuna Island
Venerated in	The Catholic Church Church of England
Beatified	17 November 1889, Rome by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized	12 June 1954, Rome by Pope Pius XII
Major shrine	Futuna
Feast	28 April
Attributes	Gentle, Kind, Encouraging
Patronage	Oceania

Peter Louis Marie Chanel, SM (12 July 1803 – 28 April 1841), was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr. Chanel was a member of the Society of Mary and was sent as a missionary to Oceania. He arrived on the island of Futuna in November 1837. Chanel was clubbed to death in April 1841 at the instigation of a chief upset because his son converted.