Blessed Maurice Tornay (31 August 1910 – 11 August 1949) was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine – of the Hospitallers of Saint Nicholas and Grand-St-Bernard of Mont Joux branch – who served as part of the missions in China and Tibet. He fought against anti-religious sentiment in the Tibetan area and was killed while he travelled to meet with the Dalai Lama.
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31 August 1910
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Died |
11 August 1949 (aged 38)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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