Jean Mopinot, known in his religious life as Brother Léon, was an 18th-century French member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Born in Reims in 1724, he served within the diocese of Moulins. During the French Revolution, he was deported to the pontons of Rochefort, where he died on May 21, 1794.
Life and death
As a member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Mopinot dedicated his life to religious service. His life ended during the revolutionary period when he was sent to the pontons at Rochefort. He died there in May 1794, becoming one of the many individuals caught in the turmoil of that era.
Veneration
Mopinot is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic tradition. He was officially beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 1995. His memory is preserved through his status as a martyr of the Rochefort pontons.