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Also known as:
Apollinaris a Posat; Apollinaris Morel; Apollinaris Morel von Posat;
Apollinaris van Posat
Profile
Educated by the Jesuits. Joined the Capuchins in Zug in 1762. Priest,
noted preacher, valued confessor, and instructor of young Capuchin
priests. He began studying Eastern languages in Paris in 1788 to prepare
for missionary work. The French Revolution broke out while he was in
Paris. Father Apollinaris refused to take the oath of allegiance to the
atheist regime, and was imprisoned in the Carmelite convent in Paris. He
worked with and supported his fellow prisoners until his martyrdom with
190 other priests, brothers and sisters. One of the Martyrs of September.
Born
12 June 1739 in Prez-vers-Noréaz, Freebourg Canton, Switzerland
Died
martyred 2 September 1792 in Paris, France
Beatified
17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized
pending
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