Guillaume-Antoine Delfaud

Guillaume-Antoine Delfaud or Guillaume Delfaud (born in 1733 with Estang-with-Lol, (the Dordogne) - died the September 2nd 1792 with Paris) was a monk French Jésuite and politician, whose activity was exerted for the period of the Révolution.

Guillaume-Antoine Delfaud studied the Théologie before his ordination, when the Society of Jesus was removed (1773). He completed his formation and became professor with the Séminaire of Sarlat.

Archpriest of Daglan (the Dordogne), Guillaume-Antoine Delfaud was elected in 1789 appointed clergy with the General states. He voted with the Tiers state, against the privileges. But he refused the civil Constitution of the clergy, remainder faithful to Rome, gesture badly considering. He wrote an open letter denouncing the movement anti Catholique, and was held consequently in an attitude of opposition to the Révolution. Denounced, then stopped, it was locked up in the Prison of the Carmelite friars, where it perishes, with 116 others refractory priests at the time of the Massacres of September. Recognized like Martyr by the Church, it was béatifié the October 17th 1926, by the Pape Pie XI, at the same time as his companions.

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