Pierre Vigne
BlessedJuly 8 · 1670–1740
Pierre Vigne (1670, Privas — 1740, Rencurel) — Blessed, presbyter. Feast day: 8 July.
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Pierre Vigne was a French Catholic priest born in Privas in 1670. After studying at the Sulpician Seminary in Viviers, he joined the Vincentian missionaries in Lyon. Following his departure from the order in 1706, he spent three decades serving as a traveling priest. He is best known for founding the Blessed Sacrament Sisters of Valence in 1715 and for his commitment to establishing schools for children.

