Peter Julian Eymard, † 1 August 1868; born at La Mure d'Isère, France, 4 Feb. 1811; founded (1856) the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament [S.S.S.], today numbering some 885 members, devoted to the worship and apostolate of the Eucharist as the center of the life of the Church and society; in 1858 founded the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, a contemplative women's community; influenced the founding of the Eucharistic Fraternity for the laity, the Association of Priest Adorers, and international Eucharistic congresses.