Abbé Pierre
Abbé Pierre | |
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Pierre in 1999 | |
| Born | Henri Marie Joseph Grouès 5 August 1912 |
| Died | 22 January 2007 (aged 94) Paris, France |
| Known for | Founder of Emmaus |
| Political party | MRP |
| Member of the National Assembly for Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| In office 1 October 1945 – 4 July 1951 | |
Abbé Pierre GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest. He was a member of the Resistance during World War II and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement. In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people. For years, he was one of the most popular figures in France. Allegations of sexual abuse of at least 57 women and children emerged in 2024 and 2025.