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Alain Richard | |
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Born | France
[1] | 4 October 1924
Died | 24 June 2021 | (aged 95)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Franciscan friar |
Alain Richard (4 October 1924 [1] – 24 June 2021) was a French Franciscan friar. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was a part of Peace Brigades International and founded so-called "Cercles de silence" ("Circles of silence").
Richard graduated from university with a degree in agricultural engineering. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in 1947 and took his vows in 1953. [6] He then served as a vicar in Orsay and was chaplain of Paris-Sud University until 1967.
In 1973, Richard began living in the United States. [1] He participated in his first Peace Brigades International in 1983 and subsequently the Pace e Bene in 1989. He returned to France in 1998 and joined the Franciscan community in Toulouse. [6] He helped organize a cercle de silence in 2007. He also served as vice-president of the International Network for a Culture of Nonviolence and Peace.
Alain Richard died on 24 June 2021 at the age of 95. [2]
This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (June 2021) |
Alain Richard | |
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Born | France
[1] | 4 October 1924
Died | 24 June 2021 | (aged 95)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Franciscan friar |
Alain Richard (4 October 1924 [1] – 24 June 2021) was a French Franciscan friar. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was a part of Peace Brigades International and founded so-called "Cercles de silence" ("Circles of silence").
Richard graduated from university with a degree in agricultural engineering. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in 1947 and took his vows in 1953. [6] He then served as a vicar in Orsay and was chaplain of Paris-Sud University until 1967.
In 1973, Richard began living in the United States. [1] He participated in his first Peace Brigades International in 1983 and subsequently the Pace e Bene in 1989. He returned to France in 1998 and joined the Franciscan community in Toulouse. [6] He helped organize a cercle de silence in 2007. He also served as vice-president of the International Network for a Culture of Nonviolence and Peace.
Alain Richard died on 24 June 2021 at the age of 95. [2]