François Chartier
Diocesan priest, martyr of the French Revolution at Angers
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 22 March places him at Angers in France, a priest and martyr guillotined during the French Revolution for his priesthood.
The decree on the cause in Acta Apostolicae Sedis 69 (1977) lists him as ‘chartier franciscus ludovicus’, one of the twelve priests among the ninety-nine servants of God of the diocese of Angers, and John Paul II declared Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight companions blessed on 19 February 1984.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named among the martyrs of Angers beatified with Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight companions.
Connected on this site
- Guillaume Repin Blessed“The decree on the cause in Acta Apostolicae Sedis 69 (1977) lists him as ‘chartier franciscus ludovicus’, one of the twelve priests among the ninety-nine servants of God of the diocese of Angers, and John Paul II declared Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight companions blessed on 19 February 1984.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 22 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 69 (1977) - decree on the cause of Guillaume Repin and 98 companions, martyrs of Angers
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 76 (1984) - beatification of Guillaume Repin and 98 companions
- Wikidata R87529e00 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.