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Jean Charton de Millou (1736–1792) was a French Jesuit [1] Catholic priest and martyr, [2] who became a victim of anti-Catholic persecution during the French Revolution. [3]
Charton de Millou joined the Society of Jesus on September 7, 1751. However, his studies were interrupted due to the dissolution of the order, and he continued his education at a diocesan seminary. [4] He completed his philosophical and theological studies, and was ordained as a priest. He then began teaching and also served as a spiritual director to the Sisters of the Sacraments in Paris. [5]
His skills as a preacher and confessor were renowned, and he was credited with numerous conversions among his parishioners. However, his reputation also made him a target of the anti-Catholic sentiment during the French Revolution, leading to his arrest. [5] He steadfastly refused to take the constitutional oath, choosing instead to remain true to his faith. On September 2, 1792, Charton de Millou was murdered in a Carmelite monastery along with 300 other clergy members during the infamous "September Massacres." His death is commemorated in the Catholic Church on the anniversary of his passing. [6]
On October 17, 1926, Charton de Millou was among the 191 martyrs from Paris who were beatified by Pope Pius XI. [7] [8] [9]
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Jean Charton de Millou (1736–1792) was a French Jesuit [1] Catholic priest and martyr, [2] who became a victim of anti-Catholic persecution during the French Revolution. [3]
Charton de Millou joined the Society of Jesus on September 7, 1751. However, his studies were interrupted due to the dissolution of the order, and he continued his education at a diocesan seminary. [4] He completed his philosophical and theological studies, and was ordained as a priest. He then began teaching and also served as a spiritual director to the Sisters of the Sacraments in Paris. [5]
His skills as a preacher and confessor were renowned, and he was credited with numerous conversions among his parishioners. However, his reputation also made him a target of the anti-Catholic sentiment during the French Revolution, leading to his arrest. [5] He steadfastly refused to take the constitutional oath, choosing instead to remain true to his faith. On September 2, 1792, Charton de Millou was murdered in a Carmelite monastery along with 300 other clergy members during the infamous "September Massacres." His death is commemorated in the Catholic Church on the anniversary of his passing. [6]
On October 17, 1926, Charton de Millou was among the 191 martyrs from Paris who were beatified by Pope Pius XI. [7] [8] [9]