Peter Fourier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Fourier

French canon regular

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1565

Place of Birth: Mirecourt, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1640

Profession: writer, Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Peter Fourier (French: Pierre Fourier, pronounced [fu?je]; 30 November 1565 – 9 December 1640) was a French canon regular who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as an exemplary pastor in the village of Mattaincourt in the Vosges.
He was a strong proponent of free education and also helped to found a religious congregation of canonesses regular dedicated to the care of poor children, developing a new pedagogy for this.