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Abbé Pierre
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French Catholic priest, founder of the Emmaus movement, subject of sexual abuse scandals
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Abbé Pierre, born Henry Grouès on 5 August 1912 in the 4th arrondissement of Lyon, was a French Catholic priest and politician. A member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, he served as a member of the French National Assembly and was affiliated with the Popular Republican Movement. His religious role included that of abbot, and he worked primarily in Paris.
Throughout his life, he received several honors, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the Croix de guerre 1939–1945, the Resistance Medal, and the Balzan Prize. He authored works in French, with titles including *Testament*, *Beati gli ultimi*, and *Je voulais être marin, missionnaire ou brigand*.
Pierre died of pneumonia on 22 January 2007 in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. He was buried in Esteville.
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Lyon, Rhône, France
Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. He was one of the most popular figures in France but had his name…
Known for
- Hiver 54 : L'Abbé Pierre et l'insurrection de la bonté — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Century of Icons — Self (archive footage)2022
- L'Abbé Pierre - La voix des sans-voix — Self (archive footage)2008
- Un abbé nommé Pierre, une vie pour les autres — Self2005
- Vivement dimanche — Self1998
- Lest We Forget — Self (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")1991
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- Spécial cinéma — Self1974
- The Ragpickers of Emmaus — Self (uncredited)1955
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Key facts
- Born
- Henri Marie Joseph Grouès , ( 1912-08-05 ) 5 August 1912, Lyon , France
- Died
- 22 January 2007 (2007-01-22) (aged 94), Paris , France
- Known for
- Founder of Emmaus
- Political party
- MRP
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 4th arrondissement of Lyon
- Place of death
- 5th arrondissement of Paris
- Position held
- founder
- Political party
- Popular Republican Movement
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- ABBE PIERRE-24x30-1999.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
- Religious order
- Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
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- Commons category
- Abbé Pierre
- date of birth
- 1912-08-05
- date of death
- 2007-01-22
- name in native language
- Henry Grouès
- place of burial
- Esteville
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- writing language
- French
- nickname
- l'Abbé Pierre
- birth name
- Marie Joseph Henry Grouès
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
- religious name
- frère Philippe
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
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Encyclopedic overview
Abbé Pierre (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; (5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest. He was a member of the Resistance during World War II and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement. In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people. For several decades, he was one of the most popular public figures in France. Allegations that he had sexually abused dozens of women, as well as several underage girls, emerged in 2024 and 2025.
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