La princesse jeanne bibesco
Christine Oddo - Collection L'histoire à vif
Résumé
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Princess, Carmelite, egeria of the 3rd Republic: the destiny of Jeanne Bibesco (1864-1944) is as surprising as it is exceptional. At the age of twenty-one she chose to take the veil. She entered into the Carmelite order in Algeria, in Bab-el-Oued, in October 1889. In Sister Marie Bénie de Jésus, Cardinal Lavigerie recognised a personality who could serve his designs as well as a woman of extraordinary intelligence. Appointed mother superior in May 1890, she became the founder and 'prior for life' of one of the most beautiful convents in the Mediterranean world, which she had constructed with private means in the heights of Algiers. But the law of July 1, 1901 brought dangers for the congregational world. Mother Bénie de Jésus went to Paris to defend her cause in person in front of the president of the Council. At the end of that interview in May 1903, Émile Combes had this to say: 'Princess, you have defeated me,' to which Mother Bénie de Jésus replied: 'Monsieur le Président, I came to triumph over you, but it is I who leave overcome.' So began an affectionate friendship which never faltered. But in October 1911, Pope Pius X had the convent closed. Relieved of her vows, the princess returned to her century at the age of forty seven, a free, triumphant woman. She moved back into the world of salons, frequented politicians, became a close friend of Cardinal Baudrillart. On the eve of WW2, advancing in years, she was bold enough to work for the French intelligence service.
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PAPIER | |
Éditeur(s) | Cerf |
Auteur(s) | Christine Oddo |
Collection | L'histoire à vif |
Parution | 11/10/2007 |
Nb. de pages | 350 |
Format | 13.4 x 19.5 |
Couverture | Broché |
Poids | 414g |
EAN13 | 9782204083386 |
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