On 22 January, in the Diocese of Laval, we are commemorating the Blessed John Turpin du Cormier, pastor of the Trinity in Laval, and his companions, martyrs. is what we learn in the booklet of "Own the Diocese of Laval "
Record:
year 1794, year of the Terror, see the martyrdom of many witnesses of the faith. On January 21, 1794 in Laval, the square of the Trémoille 14 priests died on the scaffold. They were John Turpin du Cormier, parish priest of the Trinity in Laval, Jean Triquerie monk Cordeliers, and twelve secular priests: Jean-Marie Gallot, Joseph Pele, Rene Ambrose, priests Trinidad, Julie Morin, a priest at St. Vénérand François Duchêne, chaplain of Chapter Saint Michel, André Jacques, pastor of Rouessé-Vasse, Andre Duliou, pastor of Fort St. Louis Gastineau, chaplain of Port-Brillet, Migoret Francis, vicar of Rennes-en-Frogs, Julien Molded, pastor of Saulges, Phelipot Augustine, pastor of Bazouge des freeholds, Pierre Thomas, chaplain of the hospital in Chateau-Gontier.
February 5, 1794, Francoise Mezieres was guillotined in Laval.
On March 13, 1794, Sister Françoise Tréhet is guillotined in Ernee and sister Jeanne Veron, March 20.
June 25, 1794, Monique Lhuillier sister dies guillotined Laval.
October 17, 1794, Burin Jacques, pastor of St. Martin de Connée, died under the bullets CHAMPGENETEUX.
These martyrs are inscribed in the martyrology of our Church by Pope Pius XII, June 19, 1955.
Relationship trial Martyrs of Laval:
Fourteen priests were brought to the office of the Revolutionary Court Laval January 21, 1794. When came the turn of Father Jean-Baptiste Triquerie, President Clement asked him
- Have you taken the oath of 1791?
- No.
- The Oath of Freedom, Equality?
- No, citizen. I was on my bed, sick, when asked the oath.
- This is not an exemption, remarked with bitterness the Accuser Volcler public.
I was sick, I did make the registry on my bed and I signed the oath.
- Citizen, said the father Triquerie, son of Francis I, for my state, I must be dead to the world and did not know the laws. My sole occupation was to pray for my country, I have never failed to do.
- Do not come here to preach. And since you're more of the Franciscan chaplain, who gave you the means existence, since you have no money?
- Citizen, charity of the faithful.
Father Triquerie then asked the meaning of the oath required of him that we wanted.
- The oath that we demand of you, "explained the President Clement is to be faithful to the Republic, not to profess any religion or the Catholic who is probably yours ...
- Ah! really not a citizen, "said Father, I will be faithful to Jesus Christ until my last breath!
"Never shall I forget that response," added Mr Lee. This beautiful confession of faith touched me to my heart and I thought I heard the martyrs of the first centuries. "
At the end of his interrogation, Father Triquerie experienced syncope. One of his relatives, the wife of his cousin Ducret, brought him a bottle of wine and a glass she was passed from hand to hand.
Furious, Guilbert stopped the generous Christian who, for his act of charity, stayed three days in jail. The fourteen
confessors of the faith, death row, were led into the square where the guillotine stood. One of them told the crowd: "We've learned to live, teach us to die now."
(Illustration: Bas-relief of the Martyrs of Laval, Trinity Cathedral, Laval )
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