Petrus Guérin du Rocher was born in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume in 1731.[1] He was a priest of the Jesuits.[2] He taught philosophy at Bourges in 1762, before travelling around Italy, Germany and Poland, developing theories of biblical Exegesis, which contradicted the Encyclopédistes.[3] His work saw him become director of a house of new converts in Paris and Queen Marie Antoinettechose him as her Confessor.[3]
On the 2nd September 1792 he was one of the priests, along with his brother Robert Guérin du Rocher killed by a mob in the September Massacres.[4][5] 134 years later, he and his fellow Holy September Martyrs were beatified by Pope Pius XI in October 1926[6]
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- ^ "Society of Jesus (S.J./S.I.)". GCatholic.
- ^ a b "Blessed Peter 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". September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Blessed Robert Guérin du Rocher | The Society of Jesus". www.jesuits.global.
- ^ Martyrologium Romanum, 2004, pp. 492–493
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