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René Lannuzel
René Marie Lannuzel (14 December 1846 – 2 June 1898) was a French missionary and one of the pioneers of the evangelization of Melanesia. Early life Lannuzel was born on 14 December 1846 in ''Pen Allan Garo'' demesne Plourin, Finistère, France, to a family of farmers. His parents, François Lannuzel and Marie Catherine Le Gléau, managed the Pen Allan Garo farm (alternatively spelled Pen Al Lann Garo or Pen Ar Lann Garo), adhering to traditional Breton agricultural practices. Missionary work Ordained as a secular priest and later associated with the Capuchin order, Lannuzel began his missionary career in Haiti and briefly served as captain of Breton volunteers during the Franco-Prussian War The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 Janua ... in 1870. In July 1880, he joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
French people () are a nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common Culture of France, French culture, History of France, history, and French language, language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily descended from Roman people, Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celts, Celtic and Italic peoples), Gauls (including the Belgae), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norsemen also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
