BL. PIERRE-LUCIEN CLAVERIE, BISHOP AND MARTYR

BL. PIERRE-LUCIEN CLAVERIE, BISHOP AND MARTYR - 1 AUGUST

BLESSED PIERRE-LUCIEN CLAVERIE, BISHOP AND MARTYR

Blessed Pierre-Lucien Claverie (May 8, 1938 - August 1, 1996) was a French Roman Catholic prelate who was a professed member from the Order of Preachers and served as the Bishop of Oran, Algeria, from 1981 until his murder.

Bl. Pierre-Lucien was French but being born in French Algeria meant that he viewed himself as a true Algerian; he was committed to ecumenism and dialogue with Muslims. He was fluent in classical Arabic and taught this subject to natives. Blessed Pierre-Lucien also created libraries and rehabilitation centres for the handicapped as well as educational centres for women.

HE REFUSED TO LEAVE THE FLOCK

From 1992 onwards - after the Algerian Civil War broke out - the small Catholic Church which served foreign workers (for the most part) was threatened. There were those in Europe who advised Church officials to leave the nation so as to remain safe. Blessed Pierre-Lucien refused to leave the flock.

He did not hesitate to publicly criticise the two main opposing forces - the Islamic Salvation Front and the Algerian Government.

THE BISHOP WAS ASSASSINATED

On August 1, 1996. a few weeks after the assassination of the Trappist monks of Tibhirine, the Bishop was assassinated, along with his driver Mohamed Bouchikhi (1975-1996), when a bomb exploded at the entrance to the bishopric as the two were entering the building just before midnight. He was returning from a trip to Algiers where he had met with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Herve de Charette to talk about French residents of Algeria and how best to keep them safe.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PETITIONED TO HAVE THE PERPETRATORS' SENTENCES COMMUTED

Seven people were convicted of the killings and sentenced to death on March 23, 1998 for their involvement in the attack. The Catholic Church of Algeria petitioned to have their death sentences commuted and this was successful.

Information from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Claverie

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy bishop and martyr Pierre-Lucien confessed the faith, may experience his goodness as he intercedes for us with you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

➡️ The Blessed Martyrs of Algeria

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