The Association of the friends of Father Lagrange was set up on November 15th 2007, on the feast day of Saint Albert the Great o.p, Father Lagrange’s baptismal patron saint. The Association was recognized by the local admistrative authorities (Prefecture) of the Alpes- Maritimes on December 10th 2007.

 

The aim of this association is to present a plea for the beatification of Father Lagrange as well as to make known the work and the spirituality of this intellectual and mystical figure who was the founder of the Biblical School of Jerusalem which opened on November 15th 1890.

 

Amongst the founding members of the above mentioned Association are the Postulator of the preachers and the vice-postulator, the Provincial of the Dominican Province of Toulouse and the Provincial of the Province of France as well as the head of the Biblical school of Jerusalem who is also representing the convent of Saint Etienne and the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem.

 

All those who hold Father Lagrange in esteem can support the plea for his beatification through prayer and donations which can be sent to the following address:

Association des Amis du Père Lagrange,

Couvent des Dominicains, 9 rue Saint François de Paule, 06300 Nice - France

 

To become a member, the subscription is of 20 euros. Upon request, a tax receipt can be sent for donations exceeding 100 euros. (Checks must be written to the order of the “Courrier de l’Amitié Dominicaine” and sent to the Nice address).

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Couvent des Dominicains, 9 rue Saint François de Paule, 06300 Nice - France

 

 

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