Anthony Daniel, Blessed
Anthony Daniel, Blessed
Martyr (1601 -1648 ), born Dieppe, France ; died near Ontario, Canada . Having joined the Society of Jesus in 1621 , he arrived in Canada , 1632 , and was stationed at Cape Breton. He was sent to the Huron mission, Ihonatiria (1634-48), where he was slain in the Iroquois attack and his body was thrown into the burning chapel in which he had just celebrated Mass.