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{{Saints
|SaintName=Saint Peter Julian Eymard
|SaintStage=Saint
|FeastDay=August 02
|SaintBirthPlace=La Mure, France
|SaintBirthCoordinates=44.9, 5.7833
|DeathPlace=La Mure, France
|SaintDeathCoordinates=44.9, 5.7833
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (stroke)
|NotableAddress1=Paris, France
|NotableCoordinates1=48.8566, 2.3522
|BeatificationDate=1925-05-12
|Beatifier=Pope Pius XI
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=1962-12-09
|Canonizer=Pope John XXIII
|CanonizationLocation=Vatican City
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a nun’s cancer in 1924 AD
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of a child’s blindness in 1961 AD
|Profession=Priest
|ReligiousAffiliation=Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
|Patronage=Eucharistic devotion, priests
|Attributes=Priest’s cassock, monstrance
|PrimaryShrine=Church of Saint Peter Julian Eymard, La Mure, France
|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity
}}
'''Saint Peter Julian Eymard''' (1811 AD – 1868 AD) was a French [[priest]] and founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, dedicated to Eucharistic devotion. Born in [[La Mure]], [[France]], he promoted perpetual adoration and sacramental spirituality in [[Paris]]. Canonized in 1962 AD by [[Pope John XXIII]], he is venerated for his Eucharistic zeal.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Peter Julian Eymard |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-peter-julian-eymard/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>

Eymard is the patron saint of Eucharistic devotion and priests, with his [[feast day]] on 2 August. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at the Church of Saint Peter Julian Eymard, [[La Mure]], draw pilgrims. His legacy fosters adoration.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Peter Julian Eymard |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=233 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>