Pierre (Br Pierre-Marie) Pérénon

Br PIERRE (Br Pierre-Marie) PERENON, aged 35 (on arrival in New Zealand in Group V on 15 Jun 1841).

By Fr Michael O'Meeghan

Before joining the brothers he had done some seminary studies, and both Colin and Pompallier had encouraged him to resume his study of theology privately in New Zealand with the priesthood in view. But the demands of Kororareka left little opportunity for this and Pierre’s health deteriorated. Travelling on the Rhin from Akaroa with Pompallier and Chouvet in 1846, he returned to France where he filled several responsible posts in Marist Brothers' schools till his death on 25 August 1873, aged 78.

Pérénon F.M.S., Pierre (Br Pierre-Marie)

Born 2/10/1804 Viriville, Isère, France

Died 25/08/1873 Hermitage, St Martin en Coailleux, France

• 18321027 entered Hermitage OFM3 doc 497
• 183212 at the school in Bourg-Argental Borne & Sester (FMS) p.423-424
• 18330512 received habit OFM3 doc 569
• 18341012 vows in secret OFM3 doc 575
• 1834-1839 director of school at St-Genest-Malifaux Borne & Sester (FMS) p.423-424
• 183610xx perpertual vows OFM3 doc 576
• 184003-184010 Lyon-Saint-Nizier Borne & Sester (FMS) p.423-424
• 18401208 left London on Mary Gray for Sydney
• 18410507 arrive Sydney
• 18410601 leave Sydney on Earl of Durham
• 18410615 Bay of Islands from Sydney Earl of Durham
• 18410615-184602 Kororareka LRO doc 104, 164, 247, 324, 444
• 184602 returned to France on Rhin arrive 18460828 LRO [[Girard0doc 495 / Chouvet vol.2 p.312
• 1846-1869 various FMS teaching appointments
• 186910 retired to Valbenoite Borne & Sester (FMS) p.423-424
• 187308 Hermitage
• 18730827 buried at Hermitage OFM3 doc 603

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