His passport gives his name as Charles-Clément Boniface, but he was born in Bağlarbaşı (Arnas) nearby Midyat, Turkey, as Samuel Ozdemir. The latter is a surname the priest dislikes because it was imposed on his family by the Turks.
His true identity is revealed as Charles-Clément Boniface, but he was originally named Samuel Ozdemir, a surname that the priest finds objectionable because it was imposed upon his family by the Turks.