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- 1 2 "Blessed Christophe Lebreton", Find a Grave
- ↑ Cunningham, Lawrence S., "Born from the Gaze of God", Commonweal, January 12, 2015
- ↑ Lebreton, Christophe. Born from the Gaze of God, Cistercian Publications ISBN 9780879070373
- ↑ "Ordinary Trappist martyrs in Algeria gave extraordinary witness", Catholic News Service, November 20, 2018
