Blessed Jacques Ledoyen
Blessed Jacques Ledoyen (born c. 1756 AD in France; died August 26, 1792 AD in Paris, France) was a French Catholic priest martyred during the September Massacres of the French Revolution. He is venerated among the 191 Martyrs of the French Revolution beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 19, 1984. His feast day is August 26.
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| Blessed Jacques Ledoyen | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | August 26 |
| Profession | French Catholic priest and martyr; France c. 1756; refused Civil Constitution of the Clergy oath; martyred Paris August 26 1792 during September Massacres; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984 (191 Martyrs of French Revolution); feast August 26 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; French diocesan priest; 18th-century French martyrs; French Revolution martyrs; Paris; France |
| Patronage | France; Paris; priests who refuse unlawful oaths; French Revolution martyrs; those persecuted for religious fidelity |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock; palm of martyrdom; August 26 feast; Paris setting; French Revolution imagery; Tricolor and guillotine period context; refusal of oath |
| Birthplace | France |
| Death Place | Paris, France |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; died August 26, 1792, in Paris, France; Blessed Jacques Ledoyen was a French Catholic priest; martyred during the September Massacres of the French Revolution; refused to take the Civil Constitution of the Clergy oath; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984 (191 Martyrs of the French Revolution); feast August 26 |
| Primary Shrine | Paris, France; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984; feast August 26 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; August 26 feast locally in France |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Jacques Ledoyen was born c. 1756 in France and was ordained a Catholic priest. During the French Revolution, he refused to take the oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790), which would have subjected the Church to the revolutionary state.
He was arrested as a non-juring priest and martyred on August 26, 1792, in Paris, during the wave of anti-clerical killings that preceded the September Massacres.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 19, 1984, among the 191 Martyrs of the French Revolution. His feast day is August 26.
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Birth location: France
Death location: Paris, France
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