John Bost

John Bost

Catholic SaintJean Antoine Bost was born on March 4, 1817 in Moutier-Grandval, canton of Bern (Switzerland), where his father, Ami Bost, was Pastor. He learned the piano and Franz Liszt taught him.

In 1840, he gave up his musical career and he became Pastor in La Force, village of the Dordogne valley of France. In 1846, he inaugurated the new temple and decided to build the Asylum of his dreams by the temple. 'La Famille' (the Family) was inaugurated on May 24, 1848. It was immediately made available to children : orphans, disabled, incurables... He created 9 asylums during his life. In 1861, he married Eugénie Ponterie. In 1881 he died on November 1.

External links

* [http://www.johnbost.org/ John Bost Foundation]


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