Blessed François-Joseph de la Rochefoucald-Maumont

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Bishop of Beauvais. One of the Martyrs of September.

Born

• 28 April 1736 in Angoulême, Charente, France

Died

• 2 September 1792 at the Hôtel des Carmes, Paris, France

Venerated

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

Beatified

• 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI

Canonized

• 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

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed François-Joseph de la Rochefoucald-Maumont“. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 January 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>