Wilhelm Saultemouche
Feast: 7 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Guillaume Saultemouche was a Jesuit lay brother from Saint-Germain-l'Herm, in the Diocese of Clermont, France, who had served in the Society of Jesus since about 1581. He was known for his prayer, simplicity and obedience.
As companion to Father Jacques Salès at Aubenas, he was seized with him by Calvinists and, on 7 February 1593, embraced the dying priest and was himself stabbed to death, calling on the name of Christ. He was about thirty-six.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Jesuit brother who died beside Jacques Salès as one of the martyrs of the Eucharist of Aubenas.
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
- Jacques Salès Blessed“As companion to Father Jacques Salès at Aubenas, he was seized with him by Calvinists and, on 7 February 1593, embraced the dying priest and was himself stabbed to death, calling on the name of Christ.” — this site's research
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 18 (1926), pp. 271-275 - Apostolic letter of Pius XI declaring Jacques Salès and Guillaume Saultemouche Blessed, 6 June 1926
- Wikidata Q19843770 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.