The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (or tertiaries).
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Martyrs of Compiègne
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The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs. Wikipedia
Beatified: 27 May 1906, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy, by Pope Pius X
Born: 1715–1765, Various
Died: 17 July 1794, Place du Trône Renversé (modern day Place de la Nation), Paris, France
Martyred by: The Committee of Public Safety of the National Convention of Revolutionary France
Notable martyrs: Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine, OCD; Rose-Chrétien de la Neuville, OCD
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There is a British connection with the Compiègne Martyrs. The English Benedictine community of Cambrai were ejected from their monastery in 1792 and imprisoned ...
Oct 24, 2022 · The Martyrs of Compiègne were beatified by Pope Pius X in 1909. A process for equipollent canonization is currently under way. Thank you for ...
The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne And The Reign of Terror
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Feb 28, 2022 · The Carmelite nuns of Compiègne were just such enemies, although all they wished to do was remain true to their vows to pray, live and work ...
Jul 17, 2020 · The execution of the Carmelite Sisters of Compiegne is a sign that manifests the necessity of religious freedom as a privileged foundational ...
Guillotined at the Place du Trône Renversé (now called Place de la Nation), Paris, 17 July, 1794. They are the first sufferers under the French Revolution on ...
The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne, France offered themselves to God to end the reign of terror of the French Revolution. Learn more...
The Carmelite sisters, led by Mother Thérèse of Saint Augustine, their prioress, maintained communal life together after their arrest and imprisonment in 1794.
1794), also known as the Martyrs of Compiegne, are commemorated today as Virgins and Martyrs. These nuns are the subjects of the opera by François Poulenc, ...