Simeone Maria Cardon
Who they were
Siméon Cardon was born in Cambrai, France. On 4 August 1782 he made religious profession at the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Faron de Meaux, taking the name Father Simeone Maria. He fled France during the Revolution and reached Italy in 1795, taking the Cistercian habit at the abbey of Casamari, where he served as bursar and then claustral prior, and became head of the community after the abbot fled amid political upheaval and reports of plundering by the retreating French army.
On 13 May 1799 twenty soldiers broke into the abbey to plunder it. Father Simeone Maria, who had fed the soldiers, was gravely wounded and died the following morning; four other monks of Casamari were killed the same night, and a fifth died three days later of his wounds. He was beatified on 17 April 2021 together with his companions, and their liturgical memory falls on 16 May.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Cistercian priest of Casamari abbey, killed by plundering soldiers in 1799 after having fed them; beatified as a martyr in 2021.
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
- Albertino Maria Maisonade Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Simeone Maria Cardon and his five companions on 17 April 2021.” — this site's research
- Dominik Maria Zavřel Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Simeone Maria Cardon and his five companions on 17 April 2021.” — this site's research
- Martyrs de Casamari Blessed“Father Domenico Maria Zawrel, Brother Albertino Maria Maisonade, Brother Modesto Maria Burgen and Brother Maturino Maria Pitri died that night; the prior, Father Simeone Maria Cardon, died the next morning at seven, forgiving his attackers.” — this site's research
- Maturino Maria Pitri Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Simeone Maria Cardon and his five companions on 17 April 2021.” — this site's research
- Modesto Maria Burgen Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Simeone Maria Cardon and his five companions on 17 April 2021.” — this site's research
- Zosimo Maria Brambat Blessed“Pope Francis beatified him with Simeone Maria Cardon and his five companions on 17 April 2021.” — this site's research
- Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beato Simeone Maria Cardon
- Wikidata Q103916308 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.