1857 Medal - Dom Auguste Sibour (Archbishop of Paris)

Obverse: Bust of Dom Auguste Sibour, Archbishop of Paris, depicted wearing a mitre and holding a crosier.
Obverse legend: M. DOM. AUGUSTE SIBOUR, ARCH. DE PARIS
Reverse: Commemorates the martyrdom of Archbishop Auguste Sibour, assassinated on January 3, 1857, during a service at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church in Paris, on the feast day of Saint Genevieve.
Reverse text: MARTYRISÉ LE 3 JANVIER 1857 DANS L'ÉGLISE DE S. ÉTIENNE DU MONT JOUR DE LA FÊTE PATRONALE DE STE. GENEVIEVE PAR LE POIGNARD D'UN FORCENÉ
Edge: Plain
Metal: Brass
Weight: ± 3.92 g
Diameter: ± 23 mm
Historical Context: This medal honors Archbishop Sibour, who was tragically assassinated in 1857 by a former priest opposing the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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