Saint Jean-Gabriel Taurin Dufresse was born on 8 December 1750 in Ville-de-Lezoux, in the diocese of Clermont, Puy-de-Dôme, France. He entered the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris seminary in 1774, dedicating his life to the priesthood. After completing his studies, he was ordained on 17 September and embarked on a mission to Szechuan, China in 1775. Saint Dufresse's encounter with...