Ange Marie Jan

Ange Marie Jan, also identified as A. M. Jan and described as Fr. Ange Marie Jan, was born in Pontivy, France, in 1802. He was ordained a priest by Quelen, Archbishop of Paris, in 1826. From 1851 to 1887 he served as rector of St. Martin's Church in Attakapas, or St. Martinville. A canon and vicar of the court, he devoted himself entirely to his parishioners, never refused work, and died on Assumption Day in 1887.

St. Martinville, Louisiana · United States