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Blessed François-Joseph de la Rochefoucald-Maumont

2 September

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Bishop of Beauvais. One of the Martyrs of September.

Born

28 April 1736 in Angoulême, Charente, France

martyred on 2 September 1792 at the Hôtel des Carmes, Paris, France

1 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI (decree of martyrdom)

17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI

pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Ambrose, contact
   Association “Le Souvenir des Martyrs de Septembre 1792″
   70, rue de Vaugirard
   75006 Paris, FRANCE

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