Blessed Françoise Pagis Roulleau
Blessed Françoise Pagis Roulleau (died 1794 AD in Avrillé, near Angers, France) was a French Catholic laywoman who was put to death during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution and is honored among the Martyrs of Angers. She was among the faithful of Anjou condemned and executed for their loyalty to the Catholic Church. Her feast day is February 1.
Known by her maiden and married names, Françoise Pagis (Roulleau) was among the lay women of Anjou shot at Avrillé during the persecution of 1793–1794. She was beatified with her companions in 1984.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Francoise Pagis Roulleau, Blessed Françoise Pagis Roulleau
| Blessed Françoise Pagis Roulleau | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 01 |
| Profession | Laywoman; married woman; martyr |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Martyrs of Angers; French Revolution martyrs |
| Patronage | Those persecuted for the faith; the region of Anjou; France |
| Attributes | Palm of martyrdom |
| Birthplace | Anjou, France |
| Death Place | Avrillé, near Angers, France |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; shot during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution for fidelity to the Catholic faith; one of the Martyrs of Angers |
| Primary Shrine | Angers, France |
Biography
Françoise Pagis, known also by her married name Roulleau, was a laywoman of Anjou during the French Revolution. When the revolutionary government persecuted the Catholic Church and the region was engulfed in the War in the Vendée, many of the faithful of Angers who would not renounce their religion were arrested and condemned.
In the Reign of Terror of 1793–1794, Françoise Pagis Roulleau was among the lay women put to death for their loyalty to the Catholic faith. Like most of the lay martyrs of Angers, she was shot at Avrillé, at the field outside the city remembered as the Champ des Martyrs.
She was beatified on February 19, 1984, by Pope John Paul II among the ninety-nine Martyrs of Angers, whose collective feast is kept on February 1.
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Birth location: Anjou, France
Death location: Avrillé, Anjou, France
Notable location: The site of the martyrdoms — Avrillé (adjacent to Angers, Maine-et-Loire) was where many of the Martyrs of Anjou were executed during the French Revolution; the "champ des martyrs" at Avrillé is now a pilgrimage shrine; Françoise Pagis Roulleau died there in 1794 for her Catholic faith (Avrillé, Anjou, France)
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