New Obligatory Memorial on 17 July

Following their canonization by Pope Francis on 18 December 2024, the memorial of St. Teresa of St. Augustine Lidoine and Companions, Virgins and Martyrs—the Martyrs of Compiègne—on 17 July changes from optional to obligatory.

When Mother Teresa of St. Augustine and her companions were beatified in 1906, their liturgical observance was assigned the rank of optional memorial. As canonized saints, their memorial is now obligatory for Discalced Carmelite friars, nuns, and seculars.

The canonization used an equipollent process, recognizing the longtime veneration of these women executed during the French Revolution. Their feast day remains 17 July.

Featured image: Memorial plaque for the sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne at Picpus Cemetery, Paris 12th arrondissement. Image credit: © Mu (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons.

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