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Holy Face, Archconfraternity of the

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Established at Tours, France, 1884, through the piety of Leo Dupont, for the prevention of blasphemy and the observance of Sunday. The insignia of the brotherhood is the Face of the Suffering Saviour on the veil of Saint Veronica, worn by the members on a scapular, cross, or medal.

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Entry for 'Holy Face, Archconfraternity of the'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​h/holy-face-archconfraternity-of-the.html. 1910.