Today is the anniversary of the death of Pierre-René Rogue, C.M., the third beatified confrere of the French Revolution. He was a native of Vannes in Brittany, France, where he did all his priestly ministry. He was guillotined there on 3 March 1796.

The Church celebrates Blessed Pierre René’s Feast Day on September 2, together with four other martyrs of the French Revolution.

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