Jean-Claude Courveille, born in Usson-en-Forez on May 15,1787, and died on September 25,1866, in Solesmes, was a French Catholic priest.
35 Facts About Jean-Claude Courveille
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Jean-Claude Courveille is known for his involvement in the "Group of Saint-Irenee" along with the seminarian Etienne Declas.
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Jean-Claude Courveille was born in Usson-en-Forez on May 15,1787, and died on September 15,1866, in Solesmes.
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In 1812, Jean-Claude Courveille entered the seminary of the diocese of Saint-Flour.
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Jean-Claude Courveille requested that the title of Superior General be officially attached to him, which the other members refused.
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Jean-Claude Courveille then requested that all members of the Group financially support his personal expenses and fund the mariist projects he had established.
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On July 22,1816, Jean-Claude Courveille was ordained priest and appointed vicar of the parish of Verrieres-en-Forez, where he formed the association of " lay association of the Holy Family " that he intends to make the "Third Order of the Mariists".
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Jean-Claude Courveille declares that the king of France, Louis XVIII, would join the Society of Mary, and the Virgin Mary would then give him all the power that she possessed.
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Jean-Claude Courveille convinces some of them to become the "Sisters of Mary".
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In 1819, Jean-Claude Courveille is appointed parish priest of Epercieux-Saint-Paul.
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Jean-Claude Courveille takes charge of the training of two teachers, with whom he opens a school in the nearby town of Feurs in 1822.
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In 1824, Jean-Claude Courveille, according to his project "Congregation of the Mariists," attempted to open a novitiate and establish a community of "missionary priests" who would aid the parish clergy.
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On January 5,1822, Jean-Claude Courveille was one of the three signatories of a letter sent to Pope Pius VII.
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In 1825, Jean-Claude Courveille tried to exercise direct authority over the brothers and priests involved in the "Little Brothers of Mary" of Marcelin Champagnat.
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Jean-Claude Courveille then requested a vote among the priests for them to choose a superior.
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In 1826, Jean-Claude Courveille contacted the diocesan authorities to complain by name about Marcelin Champagnat, about the poor training he provided to the brothers, his mismanagement of financial affairs, and the widespread lack of religious discipline observance.
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In May 1826, Jean-Claude Courveille decided to go on a pilgrimage to the Aiguebelle Abbey, which was then occupied by the Trappist monks.
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Jean-Claude Courveille informed them that he wished to become a Trappist monk at the Aiguebelle Abbey and asked them, if they thought his departure was a good thing, to accept his resignation and transfer.
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Jean-Claude Courveille signed the letter as " Marist founder and Superior general, unworthy priest ".
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On June 11,1826, after receiving the letter informing him that his resignation and transfer were accepted, Jean-Claude Courveille left the Aiguebelle Abbey.
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Jean-Claude Courveille did give him a celebret which authorized him to celebrate Mass.
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In July 1826, Jean-Claude Courveille went to Cerdon to ask the community of Marist Fathers to accept him into their midst.
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Jean-Claude Courveille was denied a new assignment by the bishop of the Lyon diocese, but he was granted a celebret in 1826.
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Jean-Claude Courveille obtained a celebret from the bishop of Grenoble in 1828.
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Jean-Claude Courveille was known to enjoy walking around with a bishop's Galero hat and an episcopal crozier.
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Mathieu Beynieux, the parish priest and maternal uncle, refused to allow Jean-Claude Courveille to continue celebrating Mass in the parish.
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In 1832, Jean-Claude Courveille asks to be admitted into the Society of Mary of Jean-Claude Colin.
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In February 1833, based on three falsified celebrets and the lack of control by the diocesan authorities of Bourges, Jean-Claude Courveille managed to be appointed priest of the chapel of the charity hospital in Chateauroux.
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Jean-Claude Courveille then requested permission to leave the diocese, which was granted on September 8,1835.
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On October 24,1835, by falsifying new documents, Jean-Claude Courveille managed to have himself appointed priest in the parish of Witry-les-Reims in the diocese of Reims.
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From April to July 1836, Jean-Claude Courveille may have been incarcerated in Reims prison.
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Jean-Claude Courveille remained there until the end of his life on September 25,1866.
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Jean-Claude Courveille wanted to become a priest but this significant visual impairment prevented him from doing so.
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Jean-Claude Courveille was then able to join the seminary and decided, in thanksgiving, to devote himself to the service of Mary.
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Jean-Claude Courveille said that the French king, Louis XVIII, would join the Society of Mary that would be created, and the Virgin Mary would then grant him all her powers.