Pierre-Joseph Le Groing de la Romagère
Pierre-Joseph Le Groing de la Romagère (born June 28, 1752 in Saint-Sauvier , Département Allier , † July 26, 1794 in Rochefort ) was a French priest who was imprisoned on a ship during the reign of terror at the time of the French Revolution and died there. He is venerated as a blessed in the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Pierre-Joseph Le Groing de la Romagère came from an old Berry family in central France. He was the son of Count Charles Le Groing de La Romagère (1725–1796) and his wife Claire Mulatier de La Trollière. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Bourges , where he was appointed vicar general . His younger brother Mathias Le Groing de La Romagère also became a clergyman and was bishop of Saint-Brieuc after the end of the Revolution .
How many more prisoners died Pierre-Joseph Le Groing de la Romagère aboard the Hulk Deux-Associés to scurvy . His brother Mathias, who was also deported there, survived his imprisonment and was able to report on the events after his release.
On October 1, 1995, Pierre-Joseph Le Groing de la Romagère was beatified by Pope John Paul II .
Web links
- Blessed Pierre-Joseph le Groing de la Romagère on catholicsaints.info, accessed October 6, 2017
- Beati Martiri dei Pontoni di Rochefort , santiebeati.it, accessed October 6, 2017
- Bienheureux Marcel Gaucher et Pierre-Joseph Le Groing , accessed on October 6, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b John Paul II : Apostolic Letter Iustorem autem of October 1, 1995, online , accessed October 6, 2017 (Latin)
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| SURNAME | Le Groing de la Romagère, Pierre-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French priest, victim of the reign of terror during the French Revolution |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Sauvier , Allier department |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1794 |
| Place of death | Rochefort |