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Feastday: July 17
Died: 1794

Sixteen Carmelites caught up in the French Revolution and martyred. When the revolution started in 1789, a group of twenty-one discalced Carmelites lived in a monastery in Compiegne France, founded in 1641. The monastery was ordered closed in 1790 by the Revolutionary gov�ernment, and the nuns were disbanded. Sixteen of the nuns were accused of living in a religious community in 1794. They were arrested on June 22 and imprisoned in a Visitation convent in Compiegne There they openly resumed their religious life. On July 12, 1794, the Carmelites were taken to Paris and five days later were sentenced to death. They went to the guillotine singing the Salve Regina. They were beatified in 1906 by Pope St. Pius X. The Carmelites were: Marie Claude Brard; Madeleine Brideau, the subprior; Maire Croissy, grandniece of Colbert Marie Dufour; Marie Hanisset; Marie Meunier, a novice; Rose de Neufville Annette Pebras; Anne Piedcourt: Madeleine Lidoine, the prioress; Angelique Roussel; Catherine Soiron and Therese Soiron, both extern sisters, natives of Compiegne and blood sisters: Anne Mary Thouret; Marie Trezelle; and Eliza beth Verolot. The martyrdom of the nuns was immortalized by the composer Francois Poulenc in his famous opera Dialogues des Carmelites.

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Jennifer Jones
11 months ago
Oh martrys pray for our nation that is beginning to persecute the religious as did France which led to your death. Grant that the Church may worship freely and act in accordance with her history, providing for the poor, carrying for the sick, and educating those who seek wisdom.
Joseph Mathew
11 months ago
Bl. Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne, please continue to pray for us, since we feel the power of your intercession, that halted the 'Reign of Terror'.
Osita Greg
1 year ago
May the spirit of God open our eyes to see the beauty of God's love for mankind. This will go along way to strengthen us in faith. And makes us bold enough to spread the gospel without any fear at all.
The world today needs people of good faith like these nuns that died for the love of Christ, Jesus; people who are ready to die for the truth.
Joseph Mathew
1 year ago
Dear nuns of Compiegne, please pray for us who face many trials and tribulations in our day to day life!
richard lewis
2 years ago
thank you for this daily inspiration.
Cris
2 years ago
I agree. Very beautiful and inspirational.
Irma
2 years ago
What an inspirational story....may we all be as proud in professing our faith!
Lydia
3 years ago
What inspirational saints! These sisters have the dedication and love for their faith that many strive for.

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