I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
Abbe Pierre Quotes
What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.
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| Birth: | 5th August, 1912 |
| Death: | 22nd January, 2007 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Chaplain, Priest |
About
L'Abbé Pierre, GOQ was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement. In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, which has the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. Abbé means abbot in French, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests in French speaking countries. He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time.
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