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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.

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2021: 7 february, consecration of the church of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours by Bishop Matthieu ROUGÉ.

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