Peter Fourier

French canon regular

Peter Fourier (French: Pierre Fourier, pronounced [fu?je]; 30 November 1565 – 9 December 1640) was a French canon regular who was honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as an exemplary pastor in the village of Mattaincourt in the Vosges.

He was a strong proponent of free education and also helped to found a religious congregation of canonesses regular dedicated to the care of poor children, developing a new pedagogy for this.