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Perrine Laurent
martyr at Avrillé
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Feast: 16 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Avrillé near Angers in France, the blessed martyrs Pierre Delépine, Jean Ménard and twenty-four companions, who, almost all of them country people, were shot during the French Revolution out of hatred for the Christian faith.
Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève and Marthe Poulain de la Forestrie, Perrine Bourigault, Marie Forestier, Marie Lardeux, Perrine Laurent, Anne Maugrain, Marguerite Robin and Marie Rochard.
Among those named is Blessed Perrine Laurent.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 16 April among the country people shot at Avrillé near Angers during the French Revolution out of hatred for the Christian faith.
Connected on this site
- Anne Maugrain Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Françoise Michoneau Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Françoise Suhard Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Jean Ménard Blessed“At Avrillé near Angers in France, the blessed martyrs Pierre Delépine, Jean Ménard and twenty-four companions, who, almost all of them country people, were shot during the French Revolution out of hatred for the Christian faith.” — this site's research
- Jeanne Gourdon Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Jeanne Marie Leduc Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Jeanne Onillon Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Jeanne Thomas Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Madeleine Cady Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Madeleine Sallé Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marguerite Robin Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Forestier Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
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- Marie Geneviève Poulain de la Forestrie Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Gingueneau Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Lardeux Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Piou Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Rochard Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Roger Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marthe Poulain de la Forestrie Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Perrine Bourigault Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Perrine Renée Pottier Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Pierre Delépine Blessed“At Avrillé near Angers in France, the blessed martyrs Pierre Delépine, Jean Ménard and twenty-four companions, who, almost all of them country people, were shot during the French Revolution out of hatred for the Christian faith.” — this site's research
- Renée Bourgeais Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Renée Rigault Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Renée Séchet Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 16 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R75cd58a0 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.