Renée Séchet
Widow of the diocese of Angers, martyr of the French Revolution
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 16 April names her among the blessed women listed together on that day, and the decree on their cause in Acta Apostolicae Sedis 69 (1977) lists her as ‘seichet renata vidua dacy’, a widow among the ninety-nine servants of God of the diocese of Angers put to death in hatred of the faith in 1793 and 1794 at Angers, by the guillotine or by shooting.
John Paul II declared Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight companions blessed on 19 February 1984.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Named among the martyrs of Angers beatified with Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight 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
- Guillaume Repin Blessed“John Paul II declared Guillaume Repin and his ninety-eight companions blessed on 19 February 1984.” — this site's research
- Madeleine Sallé Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marguerite Robin Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Geneviève Poulain de la Forestrie Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Marie Roger Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Perrine Laurent Blessed“Their names are: Blesseds Renée Bourgeais, Jeanne Gourdon, Marie Gingueneau, Françoise Michoneau, Jeanne Onillon, Renée Séchet, Marie Roger, Françoise Suhard and Jeanne Thomas, widows; Madeleine Cady, Marie Piou, Perrine Renée Pottier, Renée Rigault, Jeanne Marie Leduc and Madeleine Sallé, wives; Marie Geneviève…” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 16 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 69 (1977) - decree on the cause of Guillaume Repin and 98 companions, martyrs of Angers
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 76 (1984) - beatification of Guillaume Repin and 98 companions
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.