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EMMANUEL MARBEAU, BISHOP OF MEAUX - 31 MAY

 

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EMMANUEL MARBEAU, BISHOP OF MEAUX

After the Melun railway disaster of November 4, 1913, Monsignor Marbeau was seen on the scene comforting people and blessing the corpses of the deceased



 Emmanuel-Jules-Marie Marbeau
was born November 12, 1844, in Paris, France, into a family of industrialists. He studied law before entering the seminary. On June 3, 1871, he was ordained priest for the diocese of Paris. He ministered to the faithful at Saint-Germain de Charonne, Saint-Roch, from October 1871, and at Saint-Pierre de Chaillot from January 1885. Appointed parish priest of Saint-Honoré d'Eylau in February 1889, he was known for his support of charitable organisations. On January 19, 1901, he was named honorary canon of Paris. He devoted himself to publishing a missal for the faithful, which was then reissued several times, and he translated from Latin the Catechism of the Council of Trent.

The good bishop of Meaux
during the First World War

He was named bishop of Meaux on February 8, 1910, and consecrated on May 3, 1910 by Léon-Adolphe Amette, archbishop of Paris. In 1914, he was present while the mobilisations for the First World War  were underway; he also helped to ease the plight of refugees. During the First Battle of the Marne, as bishop of Meaux, Emmanuel Marbeau contributed to relief for the population. In September 1915, he organised a pilgrimage to the town of Barcy to celebrate the “Miracle of the Marne” and erected a commemorative monument there. On October 31, 1920, in recognition of his action, Emmanuel Marbeau was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. His medal was given to him on December 14, 1920 by his brother Edouard Marbeau. 

Weakened by illness, he died on May 31, 1921. He is buried, according to custom, in the cathedral of Meaux. In the sanctuary, on the left, a black marble plaque bears his name as well as that of the four other bishops buried in the vault.

Source: Wikipedia France, https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Marbeau




















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