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Born: 1803

Died: 1841

Patron Saint: Oceania

Lived: He spent most of his time on the Island of Futuna

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He was a missionary and wanted to spread Christianity to others throughout the world

He died while converting others to Christianity

He was a relgious priest and preached the bible and his beliefs

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He joined the Society of Mary to focus on missionary work. He went on a 10 month journey and his group got split up and ended up on the Island of Futuna. He gained close relationships with the people there and learned their language. Although the leader named, King Niuliki did not like the idea of converting to the Christian faith, but everyone else liked the idea including his own son who wanted to be baptized. St. Peter was clubbed to death. All he was trying to was spread Christianity and convert the people. It worked and 5 months later the whole Island of Futana converted to Christianity

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https://www.faithcentral.org.nz/classroom/year-10/10e-inspiring-men-and-women/st-peter-chanel

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In St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr (Feast day - April 28) The protomartyr of the South Seas, St. Peter Chanel was born in 1803 at Clet in the diocese of Belley, France. His intelligence and simple piety brought him to the attention of the local priest, Father Trompier, who saw to his elementary education. Entering the diocesan Seminary, Peter won the affection and the esteem of both students and professors. After his ordination he found himself in a rundown country parish and completely revitalized it in the three year span that he remained there. However, his mind was set on missionary work; so, in 1831, he joined the newly formed Society of Mary (Marists) which concentrated on missionary work at home and abroad. To his dismay, he was appointed to teach at the seminary at Belley and remained there for the next five years, diligently performing his duties.

In 1836, the Society was given the New Hebrides in the Pacific as a field for evangelization, and the jubilant St. Peter was appointed Superior of a little band of missionaries sent to proclaim the Faith to its inhabitants. On reaching their destination after an arduous ten month journey, the band split up and St. Peter went to the Island of Futuna accompanied by a laybrother and an English layman, Thomas Boog. They were at first well received by the pagans and their king Niuliki who had only recently forbidden canabalism. However, the kings jealousy and fear were aroused when the missionaries learned the language and gained the people's confidence; he realized the adoption of the Christian Faith would lead to the abolition of some of the prerogatives he enjoyed as both highpriest and sovereign.

Finally, when his own son expressed a desire to be baptized, the king's hatred erupted and he dispatched a group of his warriors to set upon the saintly head of the missionaries. Thus, on April 28, 1841, three years after his arrival, St. Peter was seized and clubbed to death by those he had come to save. And his death brought his work to completion - within five months the entire island was converted to Christianity.

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St. Peter Chanel - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

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In St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr (Feast day - April 28) The protomartyr of the South Seas, St. Peter Chanel was born in 1803 at Clet in the diocese of Belley, France. His intelligence and simple piety brought him to the attention of the local priest, Father Trompier, who saw to his elementary ...

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One of the core beliefs that St. Peter Chanel demonstrated was God created us good.

God created us good: After St. Peter joined the Society of Mary, at first his request was declined to go on a mission to spread Christianity. Instead he was assigned to be a priest in a small church in Crozet where he was there for 5 years, and then he later was allowed to go be a missionary. This demonstrates the core belief of god created us good because St. Peter remained patient throughout his time waiting to become a missionary. If God is good, he created us good because patience is a virtue and St. Peter represented that patience is a virtue throughout his 5 years and he remained good.

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The Grad at Grad that St. Peter Chanel represents is loving. He represents loving because he loved God and he showed that by wanting to spread Gods will and Christianity to others. When he wasn't spreading Christianity he was preaching to others about God because he loved God. Not only was he loving towards God, he was loving in meeting new people. While trying to convert others he created relationships with people and that was his way of showing that he was loving.

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St. Peter Chanel spent most of his time on the Island of Futuna

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Another core belief that St. Peter demonstrated was God is relational.

God is relational: On his mission, St. Peter ended up on the Island of Futuna. The native people of the Island welcomed him and befriended him. St. Peter was trying to convert those of the island to Christianity. He gained close friendships with those there and even learned the native language there. He demonstrated God is relational because he befriended the native people on the island and gained close relationships with them.