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81 years liberation quimper: diocese:
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Quimper. In addition, in August 2024, the diocese of Quimper and Léon wishes to highlight the journey of Finistère religious figures during the Second World War. In addition, Diocesan archivist Kristell Loussouarn then embarked on the project with the librarian of the diocese, Yann Celton. Consequently, The duo immerses their archives – 1.8 kilometer of boxes put end to end – to bring out fifteen stories. For example, They compile them in the book “Towards the Liberation: Figures of the diocese of Quimper. Consequently, Léon in 1944-1945”, released in May 2025.
“We didn’t want to make a book on the history of the diocese. Meanwhile, We preferred to enhance documents and archives so that readers appropriate them, ”explains Kristell Loussouarn. Each time. they publish these archives, adding only a small text, at the 81 years liberation quimper: diocese start of the chapter, to put the document in its context.
If the book relates mainly Brest stories. he does not forget to stop on figures from Quimper, mainly religious imprisoned in Saint-Charles, the Quimper prison during the occupation. This is where people suspected of resistance were retained by the Gestapo.
Ticket found in archives in Lyon – 81 years liberation quimper: diocese
This is the case of the history of Joseph Salaün. director of the Quimper Catholic School of Likès during the Second World War. He is arrested and detained in Saint-Charles. He was deported to the Neuengamme camp, where he died at the end of 1944. To tell his story. the book published his NECRology, written by Likès students in the first newspaper of the school, the following year.
The archivist also obtained a ticket, written by the hand of Joseph Salaün, during his imprisonment. The document was kept in the archives of the Brothers of 81 years liberation quimper: diocese the Christian Schools, in Lyon. It was the passage that most marked the archivist. “In this post. he speaks, without filter, to his deputy director of his conditions of detention, of the torture he suffers in Saint-Charles, I found him very moving”. Kristell Loussouarn assures her, she liked the collection and selection work in her archives. But for the moment, no other book is in preparation for the diocese.
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