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  Marie Reine : la France sous le regard de sa patronne Du ciel à Cotignac English summary On 22 August, the Catholic Church celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen, eight days after the Assumption. Pope Pius XII instituted the feast in 1954, while the post-conciliar calendar later moved it from 31 May to 22 August in order to underline the link between Mary’s Assumption and her queenship. In France, the feast has a particular resonance: Louis XIII placed his kingdom under the protection of the Virgin Mary in 1638, and Pope Pius XI confirmed Our Lady of the Assumption as principal patroness of France in 1922. In 2026, this Marian tradition has acquired a strikingly contemporary setting at Cotignac, where the Notre-Dame de Grâces sanctuary reopened on 13 August after being threatened for weeks by devastating wildfires. Saint du jour : la Vierge Marie, Reine Ce 22 août 2026 , le calendrier liturgique célèbre la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie Reine . L’AELF indique cette mémoire pour l...

  Pétronille — La sainte oubliée qui protégea le royaume de France 📖 Évangile Matthieu 16, 18 « Tu es Pierre, et sur cette pierre je bâtirai mon Église. » ✨ Summary in Latinising English Saint Petronilla was among the most venerable female saints of ancient Rome and for centuries enjoyed a singular place in the history of Catholic France. Revered as a spiritual daughter of Saint Peter, she became the heavenly protectress of the Frankish kings and later of the Kingdom of France itself. Though largely forgotten in modern times, her cult once united Rome and France beneath a common Christian heritage, making her one of the oldest patrons of the French nation. ✒️ Article Parmi les grandes saintes liées à l’histoire de France, certaines sont célèbres : Jeanne d’Arc, Geneviève, Thérèse de Lisieux. D’autres ont presque disparu de la mémoire collective. Pourtant, pendant plus d’un millénaire, aucune n’occupa une place aussi prestigieuse que sainte Pétronille. Aujourd’hui, so...