Blessed Jean Menard
Blessed Jean Ménard (born c. 1756 AD in Anjou, France; died August 20, 1792 AD in Paris, France) was a French Catholic diocesan priest martyred during the September Massacres of the French Revolution. He is venerated among the martyrs of the French Revolution beatified by Pope John Paul II on February 19, 1984, among the 191 Martyrs of the French Revolution. His feast day is August 20.
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| Blessed Jean Menard | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | August 20 |
| Profession | French Catholic diocesan priest and martyr; born Anjou France c. 1756; refused Civil Constitution of the Clergy oath; martyred Paris August 20 1792; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984 (191 Martyrs of French Revolution); feast August 20 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; French diocesan clergy; French Revolution martyrs; Anjou; France; Paris |
| Patronage | France; Anjou; Maine-et-Loire; Paris; non-juring priests; those who refuse unjust oaths; French Revolution martyrs |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock; palm of martyrdom; August 20 feast; Paris setting; Anjou origins; French Revolution context; feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (August 20) |
| Birthplace | Anjou, France |
| Death Place | Paris, France |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; died August 20, 1792, in Paris, France; Blessed Jean Ménard was a French Catholic diocesan priest from Anjou; refused Civil Constitution of the Clergy oath; martyred Paris August 20 1792 during the period leading to the September Massacres; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984 (191 Martyrs of French Revolution); feast August 20 |
| Primary Shrine | Paris, France; beatified Pope John Paul II February 19 1984; feast August 20 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; August 20 feast locally in France and in the Diocese of Angers |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Jean Ménard was born c. 1756 in Anjou, France. He was ordained a Catholic priest and served in the Anjou region.
During the French Revolution he refused to take the oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. He was martyred in Paris on August 20, 1792, in the period preceding 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 20.
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Birth location: Anjou, France
Death location: Paris, France
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