Biographical references
Father Daniel Joëssel (1908-1940)
1908 : 15 july, birth in Audincourt. He spends his childhood there until 1917.
1908 : 23 july, Baptism, church of L'Immaculée Conception, Audincourt.
1916 : 20 april, a Holy Thursday, first communion, Audincourt.
1917 : from september to Easter 1918 : domiciled in Paris, 144 Bd Hausmann.
1918 : from Easter to september, La Baule.
1918-1919 : Versailles, domiciled 11, rue de Mouchy.
1919 : 22 june, solemn communion at Saint Jean de Béthune.
1919 : in september, he moved to Paris, 90 Bd Malesherbes, until 1928. Notre Dame School, rue de Madrid.
1926 : Baccalaureate in letters and science.
1926 : In november, retreat to Solesmes.
1926-1927 : Mathematics degree.
1927 : 22 october, entrance to the French Seminary in Rome.
1928 : 10 november, entrance to the abbey of Saint Pierre de Solesmes.
1928 : 14 december, takes the clothing under the name of brother Marie-Daniel..
1929 : 26 february, he leaves the abbey of Solesmes.
1929-1930 : Military service: Poitiers then Orléans.
1930 : entrance to the Carmelite Seminary, Catholic Institute of Paris.
1931 : 4 april, a Holy Saturday : tonsure in the Carmelite chapel.
1933 : 15 april, a Holy Saturday : sub-diaconate.
1933 : 2 july, diaconate.
1934 : 31 march, on a Holy Saturday, ordination to the priesthood.
1934 : 11 november, blessing by Cardinal VERDIER of the first stone of the church of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours.
1934 : In november, licentiate in theology.
1935 : In july, he is appointed vicar in the parish of Saint Geneviève of Asnières.
1936 : 4 october, blessing of the church of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours.
1937 : 28 march, death of his father.
1938 : In december, last retreat at Solesmes.
1939 : 3 may, death of his mother.
1939 : september : mobilisation.
1940 : from the end of march to the 10th of may, he is housed by Father RATHÉ, parish priest of Cléty.
1940 : 1st half of april, last leave. Before leaving, on 16 april, he attends the funeral of Cardinal VERDIER.
1940 : 20 may, he is wounded.
1940 : Thursday, 30 may, the day before the feast of the Sacred Heart, at 2:55 p.m., he dies in Ciney, Belgium. He was 32 years old.
1940 : 12 september, we learn of his death in Asnières.
1942 : He is posthumously made a Knight of the Legion of Honor. Decree of 17 april, Official
Bulletin of 24 april.
1949 : 20 november, burial at Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours.
1961 : 11 may, Ascension Thursday, inauguration of the Saint Daniel chapel, in Asnières.
2021: 7 february, consecration of the church of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours by Bishop Matthieu ROUGÉ.