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Also known as

• Brother Simèon-Marie
• Simeone Maria Cardon

Memorial

• 16 May

Profile

Benedictine monk, making his profession on 4 August 1782 at the monastery of San Mauro in Saint-Faron de Meaux, France. Being opposed to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy imposed during the French Revolution, Brother Simèon-Marie fled France in 1795 and became a Cistercian priest in the Congregation of Casamari on 5 May 1797. He served as treasurer, prior and, in 1798, abbot of the Casamari abbey. He was known for his personal piety, adminstrative skill, and for ministry to the sick. Martyred by invading French revolutionary soldiers.

Born

• Cambrai, Nord, France

Died

• 14 May 1799 in Casamari Abbey, Veroli, Frosinone, Italy of injuries sustained on 13 May

Venerated

• 26 May 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 17 April 2021 by Pope Francis
• the beatification recognition was celebrated in the Cistercian Abbey of Casamari, Veroli, Italy

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Ignace-Alexandre-Joseph Cardon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 May 2024. Web. 12 June 2024. <>