Eugène Charles Miroy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugène Charles Miroy

French priest

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1828

Place of Birth: Ardennes, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1871

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eugène Charles Miroy (November 12, 1828 – February 12, 1871), also known as Abbé Miroy, was a French Catholic priest who was executed by the Prussian military during the armistice following the Franco-Prussian War. Miroy was the Curate of Cuchery.
Following the signature of the armistice agreement, Prussian forces accused Miroy of having sheltered Francs-tireurs in his rectory, and of having hidden armaments in the altar of his church. Miroy is buried in the Cimitière du Nord in Reims, beneath a bronze recumbent statue sculpted by René de Saint-Marceaux.
His tomb became a symbol of the French Resistance, and the municipality of Reims lays a wreath upon his grave at the annual commemoration of the liberation of the city.