- Martyrs of Compiègne - Wikipedia
The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (or tertiaries) They were executed by the guillotine towards the end of the Reign of Terror, at what is now the Place de la Nation in Paris on 17 July 1794, and are venerated as martyr saints of the Catholic Church Ten days after their execution
- Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne and the strength of the Holy Spirit
Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne and the strength of the Holy Spirit Before their execution, the sisters knelt and sang the Veni Creator and renewed their baptismal and religious vows
- From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s Sixteen Carmelite Heroes
by Michael Haynes January 8, 2025 From Martyrdom to Sainthood: Compiègne’s Sixteen Carmelite Heroes On December 18, 2024, Pope Francis announced Wednesday the “equipollent canonization” of the sixteen Martyrs of Compiègne In so doing, Pope Francis confirmed the conclusions reached by the Dicastery for the Causes of the Saints
- 16 Martyrs of Compiègne Followed the Lamb to the Guillotine — and to . . .
On July 17, 1794, Madame Lidoine, prioress of the Carmel of Compiègne (in religion called Mother Teresa of St Augustine) stood with her 15 Carmelite daughters in the Place du Trône Renversé in
- The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne And The Reign of Terror
After abolishing religious vows, officials visited the Carmelite convent at Compiègne They offered freedom and financial rewards to those who wanted to leave the order, but none accepted their offer Instead, the prioress, Sister Teresa of St Augustine, led the others in an act of consecration, a vow of martyrdom
- THE SIXTEEN CARMELITE MARTYRS OF COMPIEGNE
But many of them continued in being, in hiding Among these were the community of the Carmelite nuns of Compiegne, in northeastern France not far from Paris - the fifty-third convent in France of the Carmelite sisters who followed the reform of St Teresa of Avila, founded in 1641, noted throughout its history for fidelity and fervor
- Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne - Aleteia
Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne Victims of the French Revolution (d 1794) Carmelite and Lay Martyrs Courtesy of Sr Marie Pierre du Carmel de Compiègne and Sr Marie Pierre, Compiègne Carmel
- Martyrs of Compiegne - Carmelite Institute of North America
Thérèse of St Augustine and Companions By Leopold Glueckert, O Carm During the most violent phase of the French Revolution, the so-called Reign of Terror, an estimated 40,000 people lost their lives at the guillotine  A disproportionate number of those were religious sisters and brothers, priests, bishops, and dedicated lay Christians  This
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