Blessed Martyrs of Laval

Also known as

• Nineteen Martyrs of Laval

Memorial

• 21 January
• formerly 19 June

Profile

Fifteen men and four women who were martyred in Laval, France by anti-Catholic French Revolutionaries.

• Blessed Françoise Tréhet
• Blessed Jacques Burin
• Blessed Jeanne Veron
• Blessed Marie Lhuilier

Born

• French

Died

• several dates in 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France

Venerated

• 3 May 1955 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 19 June 1955 by Pope Pius XII at Rome, Italy

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of any of these Beati, contact
     Diocèse de Laval
     27, rue du Cardinal-Suhard
     BP 1225
     53012 Laval CEDEX, FRANCE

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Martyrs of Laval“. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 January 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>