Saint of the Day – 8 June – St Jacques Berthieu SJ (1838-1896) – Martyr, Priest, Missionary known as the “Martyr of Madasgacar” (28 November 1838 in Monlogis, Polminhac, Cantal, France – shot on 8 June 1896 in Madagascar by Menalamba rebels for his work in replacing ancestor worship with Christianity, his body was dumped in the … Continue reading Saint of the Day – 8 June – St Jacques Berthieu SJ (1838-1896) “Martyr of Madasgacar”