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In its final days, the Commune executed the Archbishop of Paris, Georges Darboy, and about one hundred hostages, mostly gendarmes and priests. 43,522 Communards were taken prisoner, including 1,054 women. More than half of the prisoners were released immediately.
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One of the little-known facets of this fleeting dictatorship of the proletariat was its fierce anticlericalism, mainly because the Communards — true to their ancestors from the French Revolution — associated the Catholic Church with conservatism, aristocracy and imperial power. They were furthermore considerably galvanized by the militant atheism o...
By virtue of a decree of April 5, 1871, which provided that “all persons accused of complicity with the Versailles government will be hostages of the people of Paris,” Archbishop Georges Darboy of Paris was immediately arrested. Many other priests and monks — around 300 in total — would soon follow him. The same decree also specified that “any exec...
“This hatred is difficult to understand, but it has its source in the wound that lies deep inside the heart of the humankind,” Father Sabourin said. “We know that our Servants of God who died in the Rue Haxo could confess to each other in prison and had been able to receive Communion with the consecrated Hosts that two Jesuits had hidden,” Father S...
The progress of the cause of beatification of the five clergymen has generated a greater public awareness for the 150th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Commune of Paris, which will be the subject of several commemorations around the parish of Notre-Dame des Otages. After a conference by Father Sabourin about Father Planchat and the Picpus Fathe...
Eternal and almighty God, you have always given many martyrs the strength to suffer for the sake of Christ; come again to the rescue of our weakness; may we imitate the courage of the Hostages and have the joy of glorifying you with our whole life. Bless our community, that many may taste the greatness of your mercy and the depth of your peace, gai...
- Solène Tadié
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Nov 17, 2022 · Members of the Catholic clergy were often targeted during Bloody Week: Even the Archbishop of Paris, Georges Darboy, was executed on May 24 by the Communards’ Committee of Public Safety,...
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May 16, 2024 · Gaston-Alexandre-Auguste, marquis de Galliffet (born Jan. 23, 1830, Paris—died July 8, 1909, Paris) was a French military leader who severely suppressed revolts in the Paris Commune in 1871.
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In the course of “ Bloody Week” (May 21–28), the Communards resisted, street by street, but were pushed back steadily to the heart of Paris. In their desperation, they executed a number of hostages (including the archbishop of Paris) and in the last days set fire to many public buildings, including the Tuileries Palace and the Hôtel de ...
May 25, 2021 · Raoul Rigault, the Commune’s chief of police, began abducting clerics, including the Archbishop of Paris, Georges Darboy. The Communards sought an exchange for Blanqui but Thiers refused, estimating that it would be equivalent to handing over a battalion.
Jul 7, 2021 · On Saturday, May 29, 2021, Catholic parishes in the 20th district of Paris organized a pilgrimage to honor the memory of Archbishop Georges Darboy, several priests and other religious killed by members of the Paris Commune in 1871. The historic episode became known as the “Haxo Street Massacre.”.
