Blessed Guillaume Repin
Blessed Guillaume Répin (born 1709 AD in Thouarcé, Anjou, France; died January 2, 1794 AD in Avrillé, near Angers, France) was a French Catholic priest martyred during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. He was among the 99 Martyrs of Avrillé, beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 19, 1984. His feast day is February 19.
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| Blessed Guillaume Repin | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 19 |
| Profession | French Catholic priest; born Thouarcé Anjou 1709; martyred January 2 1794 at Champ des Martyrs Avrillé near Angers; refused Constitutional Oath during French Revolution; one of 99 Martyrs of Avrillé; beatified JPII February 19 1984; feast February 19 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; French Catholic clergy; 99 Martyrs of Avrillé; French Revolution martyrs; Diocese of Angers; Anjou; Maine-et-Loire |
| Patronage | Anjou; France; priests who refuse to compromise their faith; the elderly; those martyred by atheist states; Maine-et-Loire; the French Revolution martyrs |
| Attributes | Priest's vestments; palm branch of martyrdom; February 19 feast; Champ des Martyrs Avrillé setting; Anjou countryside; refusal of the Constitutional Oath |
| Birthplace | Thouarcé, Anjou, France |
| Death Place | Avrillé, near Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; killed January 2, 1794, at the Champ des Martyrs in Avrillé near Angers, France; Blessed Guillaume Répin was a French Catholic priest martyred during the French Revolution (Reign of Terror) for refusing to take the Constitutional Oath; he was part of the 99 Martyrs of Avrillé — priests and laypeople executed in the meadows of Avrillé between 1793-1794; beatified JPII February 19 1984; feast February 19 |
| Primary Shrine | Champ des Martyrs, Avrillé, Maine-et-Loire, France; February 19 feast; beatified JPII February 19 1984 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 19 feast for the 99 Martyrs of Avrillé in the Diocese of Angers |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Guillaume Répin was born in 1709 in Thouarcé, Anjou (present-day Maine-et-Loire), France. He served as a Catholic priest in Anjou.
During the French Revolution, he refused to take the Constitutional Oath required by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, which would have subjected the French Church to the revolutionary state. He was arrested, and on January 2, 1794, he was martyred at the Champ des Martyrs in Avrillé near Angers, part of the 99 Martyrs of Avrillé.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 19, 1984. His feast day is February 19.
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Birth location: Thouarcé, Anjou, France
Death location: Avrillé, near Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
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Blessed Guillaume Répin (1709–1794) was a French Catholic priest martyred at Avrillé near Angers on January 2, 1794, for refusing the Constitutional Oath during the French Revolution; one of the 99 Martyrs of Avrillé; beatified John Paul II February 19, 1984. Feast February 19.
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