Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Franz Josef Pey Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

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Feast day: September 2

When did St. Franz Josef Pey live: in the eighteenth century

Biography of St. Franz Josef Pey:
Franz Josef Pey was the son of a doctor who studied in Provence and Paris. At the age of twenty, he entered a newly established seminary where he was ordained priest in 1784. Later on, he worked as chaplain and confessor in Paris while he was continuing his studies until he became a Master of Arts graduate. From 1788 on, he served as vicar in St. Landry. He was arrested together with other priests during the French Revolution. Because of his refusal of the oath to the Civil Constitution, he was executed in 1791. He could have escaped, but he didn't.

Statues and wooden sculptures from Val Gardena representing Franz Josef Pey - portrayal, imagery and emblem: Saint Franz Josef Pey is shown as a priest with a religious gown and holding a book and the martyr's palmleaf.