Abbé Pierre

n. (1912-2007) French Catholic priest who belonged to the French Resistance during the WWII

L'Abbé Pierre (born Henri Antoine Grouès; 5 August 1912–22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during the World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). He founded in 1949 the Emmaus movement, which has the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. Abbé means abbot in French, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests. He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time.
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