Charles Joseph Eugène Ruch
1873–1945 (age 72)
Biography
Charles Joseph Eugène Ruch was a French Catholic priest born in 1873 who dedicated his life to religious service and pastoral care. His ecclesiastical career reflected the spiritual traditions of the French Catholic Church during a period of significant social and political change in France.
Father Ruch served faithfully until his death in 1945 at the age of 72, having witnessed the turbulent events of two world wars. He was honored with burial at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, one of France's most magnificent Gothic structures, a fitting tribute to his lifetime of religious devotion.