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Père Marie-Benoît (Anglicized, Father Mary Benedict; in Italian, known as Padre Maria Benedetto; 30 March 1895 – 5 February 1990) was born Pierre Péteul. As a CapuchinFranciscan friar he helped smuggle approximately 4,000 Jews into safety from Nazi-occupiedSouthern France.

On 1 December 1966, he was honored with the Medal of the Righteous among the Nations for his courage and self-sacrifice. His actions to save Jews during the Holocaust were the reason for his epithetFather of the Jews (French: Père des juifs).^[1]

Life before World War II

Born Pierre Péteul, Father Marie-Benoît served in World War I in North Africa, and was wounded at Verdun.^[2] He received the distinction of five citations and the Croix de Guerre.

After the war he joined the Franciscan Capuchin Order and earned a doctorate in theology at Rome.^[3][4] In 1940 he returned to France and became a priest stationed in Marseille.^[3]