Jean Vanier
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Jean Vanier was a Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian. In 1964, he founded L'Arche, an international federation of communities spread over 37 countries for people with developmental disabilit
Vanier in 2012
Vanier with John Smeltzer, a member of L'Arche Daybreak, 2009
Thomas Philippe
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Jean Marie Joseph Philippe, OP, professionally known as Thomas Philippe, was a French Dominican priest. Along with Jean Vanier, he co-founded L'Arche, an organisation supporting people with mental dis
Jean Vanier
…Jean Vanier Research Centre located at King's University College in London, Ontario, Canada. In 1964, through Vanier's friendship with a priest named Thomas Philippe, he became aware of the plight of thousands of people institutionalized with developmental disabilities. Vanier invited two men, Raphael Simi and…
Thomas Philippe in 1986