| Blessed Robert Guérin du Rocher | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1736-09-25)25 September 1736 Repas, France |
| Died | 2 September 1792(1792-09-02) (aged 55) Carmes Prison,Paris, France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 17 October 1926, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | September 2 |
Robert Guérin du Rocher was born in Repas in 1736. He was the younger brother of Petrus and like his brother became a Jesuit priest.
He did missionary work in the Middle east and eventually settled as a pastor in Salonika, before being expelled by the Ottomans. On returning to France he bacmae spiritual director for the Sisters of the Visitation in Paris.
On 2 September 1792 he was one of the priests, along with his older brother Petrus killed by a mob in the September Massacres. 134 years later he and his fellow Holy September Martyrs were beatified by Pope Pius XI in October 1926
References
- "Den salige Robert Guérin du Rocher (1736-1792)". Den katolske kirke.
- "Robert Franciszek Guérin du Rocher SJ | Katalog Online 1.0".
- ^ "Blessed Robert Guérin du Rocher | The Society of Jesus". www.jesuits.global.
- "Saint/s of the Day – 2 September – The September Martyrs of the French Revolution Died 1792". 2 September 2021.
- Martyrologium Romanum, 2004, pp. 492–493
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