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Victoire Gusteau

Laywoman, martyr of the French Revolution at Avrillé

BlessedFull write-up

Born

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unknown

Died

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unknown

Beatified

19 February 1984

by John Paul II

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Victoire Gusteau was shot at Avrillé, near Angers, in hatred of the Christian faith while the French Revolution raged, with Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery and Charlotte Lucas. She was beatified on 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II, with Guillaume Repin and the ninety-eight other martyrs of Angers.

The miracles

As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

She was one of the ninety-nine put to death at Angers and Avrillé in 1793 and 1794 for holding to the Catholic faith.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Connected on this site

Charlotte Lucas Blessed
“At Avrillé near Angers in France, Blessed Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery, Charlotte Lucas and Victoire Gusteau, martyrs, who, while the French Revolution was raging, were shot in hatred of the Christian faith.” — this site's research
Félicité Pricet Blessed
“At Avrillé near Angers in France, Blesseds Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery, Charlotte Lucas and Victoire Gusteau, martyrs, who, while the French Revolution raged, were shot out of hatred for the Christian faith.” — this site's research
Guillaume Repin Blessed
“She was beatified on 19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II, with Guillaume Repin and the ninety-eight other martyrs of Angers.” — this site's research
Monique Pichery Blessed
“At Avrillé near Angers in France, Blesseds Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery, Charlotte Lucas and Victoire Gusteau, martyrs, who, while the French Revolution raged, were shot out of hatred for the Christian faith.” — this site's research

Sources

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