François Duchesne
Priest of Laval, head of two colleges, martyr
Who they were
The decree on martyrdom records him as fifty-eight years old, born at Laval, head of two colleges and then attached to the church of Saint-Michel, and says he enjoyed a reputation for holiness. He was beatified on 19 June 1955 by Pius XII, among Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Cormier and his companions.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named in the decree on the martyrdom of Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Cormier and his companions.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Cormier Blessed“He was beatified on 19 June 1955 by Pius XII, among Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Cormier and his companions.” — this site's research
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.