medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> [Martyrs of September] (blessed (d. 1792) Not medieval, but I thought
> others might find this as interesting as I did when I ran across it. This
> is a group of 191 martyrs massacred by the Parisian mob on September 2 and
> 3 in 1792. They had been imprisoned for refusing the oath to support the
> civil constitution of the clergy. They included three bishops, 124
secular
> priests, and miscellaneous religious. 95 of them were killed at the
> Carmelite church, 72 at the Vincentian seminary, and 21 at St. Germain des
> Pres. They were beatified in 1926. It makes me feel rather better about
> the French Church in revolutionary times.]
Among whom I understand were forty Maurist Fathers, those great and
meticulous pioneers of mediaeval studies, originators of the Gallia
Christiana &c without whom our work today would be infinitely the poorer. So
yes, I think they SHOULD be included on our commem list.
Brenda M.C.
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