VENERABLE FR. PETER MERMIER

THE FOUNDER OF M.S.F.S. CONGREGATION

Born on 28th August 1790 at Chaumount, Savoy France of peasant family.

Parents : Francis Mermier and Antointte Bastian.

Major Seminary Studies; at Chambery from 1802 -1809

Ordination : 1813

Assistant Parish Priest: at Magland 1813

Teacher: at Milan 1816

Parish Priest: at Le Chatelard 1819

The First Parish Mission : 1821

Community Formation at La Roche, 1834

Profession of Religious Vows : (The vows of stability) 1834

Founded the Religious Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross at Chavanod in 1841

Died : 30-9-1862, Declared Venerable by the Church in 1989