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Françoise Lanel

Daughter of Charity, martyr of the French Revolution at Cambrai

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Born
unknown
Died
unknown
Beatified
13 June 1920
by Benedict XV
Canonised
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Who they were

The Roman Martyrology for 26 June records that at Cambrai in France the blessed Madeleine Fontaine, Françoise Lanel, Thérèse Fantou and Jeanne Gérard, virgins and martyrs, Daughters of Charity, were condemned to death in hatred of the Church during the French Revolution and were led to execution crowned in mockery with the Rosary. The Acta Apostolicae Sedis record that Pope Benedict XV beatified them on 13 June 1920.

The miracles

As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

She was condemned to death in hatred of the Church during the French Revolution.

Connected on this site

  • Jeanne Gérard Blessed
    “The Roman Martyrology for 26 June records that at Cambrai in France the blessed Madeleine Fontaine, Françoise Lanel, Thérèse Fantou and Jeanne Gérard, virgins and martyrs, Daughters of Charity, were condemned to death in hatred of the Church during the French Revolution and were led to execution crowned in mockery…” — this site's research
  • Madeleine Fontaine Blessed
    “At Cambrai in France, Blesseds Madeleine Fontaine, Françoise Lanel, Thérèse Fantou and Jeanne Gérard, virgins and martyrs, who, Daughters of Charity, during the French Revolution were condemned to death in hatred of the Church and were led to their execution crowned in mockery with the Rosary.” — this site's research
  • Thérèse Fantou Blessed
    “With her companions Madeleine Fontaine, Françoise Lanel and Jeanne Gérard, she was beatified by Pope Benedict XV on 13 June 1920.” — Wikipedia
Sources

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