Blessed John Baptist Turpin du Cormier
Blessed John Baptist Turpin du Cormier (born September 25, 1736 AD in Laval, Mayenne, France; died January 19, 1794 AD in Laval, Mayenne, France) was a French Catholic diocesan priest who was martyred during the French Revolution in Laval. He is venerated among the 19 Martyrs of Laval beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 19, 1955 (by Pope Pius XII) and later included in additional martyrdom groups; he was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 19, 1955... He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 19, 2008, as one of the Martyrs of Angers and the region of Anjou. His feast day is January 19.
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| Blessed John Baptist Turpin du Cormier | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 19 |
| Profession | French Catholic diocesan priest and martyr; born Laval Mayenne September 25 1736; ordained priest; refused Civil Constitution of the Clergy; refractory priest; arrested; martyred guillotined Laval Mayenne January 19 1794; beatified Pope John Paul II; feast January 19 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; French secular clergy; French Revolutionary martyr; 18th-century French Catholic martyrdom; Mayenne; Maine; France; refractory clergy |
| Patronage | France; Laval; Mayenne; Maine; priests; those persecuted for refusing apostasy; martyrs of the French Revolution; those who suffer under unjust laws; western France Catholics |
| Attributes | Priest's vestments; palm of martyrdom; guillotine; January 19 feast; Laval city setting; Mayenne River; French Revolutionary period; chalice; tricolor and cross in contrast |
| Birthplace | Laval, Mayenne, France |
| Death Place | Laval, Mayenne, France |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; guillotined; died January 19, 1794, in Laval, Mayenne, France; Blessed John Baptist Turpin du Cormier (French: Bienheureux Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Cormier) was a French Catholic diocesan priest; born Laval Mayenne September 25 1736; ordained priest; ministered in Mayenne region; refused Civil Constitution of the Clergy; arrested French Revolutionary authorities; martyred guillotined Laval January 19 1794; beatified Pope John Paul II; feast January 19 |
| Primary Shrine | Laval, Mayenne, France; beatified Pope John Paul II; feast January 19 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 19 feast locally in France and in the diocese |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
John Baptist Turpin du Cormier was born September 25, 1736, in Laval, in the province of Maine (now the department of Mayenne), France. He was ordained a Catholic priest and served the faithful of his region.
When the French Revolutionary government imposed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790), requiring all priests to swear loyalty to the state and accept government control of the Church, he refused. He continued to minister clandestinely as a "refractory priest."
During the Terror, he was arrested and guillotined in Laval on January 19, 1794. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II as one of the martyrs of the French Revolution in western France. His feast day is January 19.
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Birth location: Laval, Mayenne, France
Death location: Laval, Mayenne, France
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