"John Baptiste Berthier (February 24, 1840-October 16, 1908) was a Roman Catholic missionary and educator. Berthier was born February 24, 1840 in Chatonnay in southern France. ...
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He founded a Roman Catholic religious institute, the Institute for Late Vocations in Grave, the Netherlands in 1895 - organized to meet the needs of men who desired to become priests later in their life. The organization received episcopal approval in 1904, and took the name Missionaries of the Holy Family. Berthier died Oct. 16, 1908. Berthier was the author of 36 ascetical and theological works, largely relating to the diversity of ways to holiness through imitating the holy family." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.01.2020)
