Benedict Joseph Labre

Benedict Joseph Labre, (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre) (25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783), was a French mendicant, Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well to do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.

Benedict Joseph Labre

Benedict Joseph Labre, (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre) (25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783), was a French mendicant, Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well to do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.