Jean-Gabriel Perboyre was a 19th-century French Catholic priest belonging to the Congregation of the Mission. Born in 1802 in Montgesty, he felt a religious calling after accompanying his brother to a seminary. After his ordination in 1825, he eventually traveled to China to serve as a missionary, seeking to replace his brother who had died during his own journey to the region. While serving in Hubei, he was arrested during a period of local persecution and was ultimately executed in Wuchang in 1840.