William Joseph Chaminade
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Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, SM was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817. He was
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A statue of Chaminade adorns the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of Dayton.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Pillar, praised as
William Joseph Chaminade
…the French Directory in 1797, he fled the country and found refuge for three years in Zaragoza, Spain. While living there, he would regularly visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar out of his strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a result of his prayer he developed a vision for restoring the Catholic faith to France. To…
The Pilar and image of Our Lady on the altar of the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pilar in Zaragoza.
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Mudéjar church of the Pillar in 1647 by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo.