Alain Richard (monk)
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Alain Richard | |
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| Born | 4 October 1924 France[1] |
| Died | 24 June 2021 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Franciscan friar |
Alain Richard (4 October 1924[1] – 24 June 2021) was a French Franciscan friar.[2][3][4][5] He was a part of Peace Brigades International and founded so-called "Cercles de silence" ("Circles of silence").
Biography[edit]
Richard graduated from university with a degree in agricultural engineering. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in 1947 and took his vows in 1953.[6] He then served as a vicar in Orsay and was chaplain of Paris-Sud University until 1967.
In 1973, Richard began living in the United States.[1] He participated in his first Peace Brigades International in 1983 and subsequently the Pace e Bene in 1989. He returned to France in 1998 and joined the Franciscan community in Toulouse.[6] He helped organize a cercle de silence in 2007. He also served as vice-president of the International Network for a Culture of Nonviolence and Peace.
Alain Richard died on 24 June 2021 at the age of 95.[2]
Bibliography[edit]
- Piliers pour une culture de la non-violence (2001)
- Une vie dans le refus de la violence, Alain Richard, entretiens avec Christophe Henning (2010)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Butigan, Ken (25 June 2021). "Remembering Alain Richard, Pace e Bene co-founder and relentless nonviolence advocate". Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b Henning, Christophe (24 June 2021). "Mort du franciscain Alain Richard, fondateur des Cercles de silence". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Bridges, Holly (1997). A Circle of Prayer: Coming Together to Find Spirit, Caring, and Community. Council Oak Books. p. 78. ISBN 9781885171177 – via Google Books.
- ^ Desroches, Leonard (1996). Allow the Water : Anger, Fear, Power, Work, Sexuality, Community, and the Spirituality and Practice of Nonviolence. Editions Dunamis Publishers. p. 413. ISBN 9780968082805 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mahony, Liam; Enrique Eguren, Luis (1997). Unarmed Bodyguards: International Accompaniment for the Protection of Human Rights. Kumarian Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781565490680 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Br. Alain Richard" (in French). Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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