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The Holy Face of Jesus devotion became very well known in the mid-to-late 1800s with the revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter, the associated miracles in front of the Holy Face in the home of Leo Dupont, and the resulting establishment of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face by Pope Leo XIII via Papal Brief in 1885. Today there is some confusion among Catholics as to how the life of Sister Pierina in the 1930s and 1940s further impacts the devotion. Below are some facts gathered on the subject.
A Brief Timeline of Sources Pertaining to the Holy Face Devotion
1843-48 Detailed revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter occur (see the books on our Articles and Books page, “The Life of Sister Mary of St. Peter” (1884) and “Sister St. Pierre - Work of Reparation” (1885), and the most common “The Golden Arrow” (1954), where the revelations are detailed in over 100 pages)
1848 Sister Mary of St. Peter passes away in France
1849 Miracle with the original veil of Veronica occurs in the Vatican (see the book “The Holy Face in the Documents of the Church” (by Pedica), which has a detailed account of the miracle. It was also recorded in the Vatican daybook in 1849)
1851-81 Miracles occur in the home of Leo Dupont for 30 years in front of a Holy Face relic using the prayers from the revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter. The miracles confirm the authenticity of the revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter (see the books on our Articles and Books page, “The Life of Leo Dupont” (1882), and “The Holy Man of Tours” (1882), and the more current "The Holy Man of Tours” (1952), among other books on the subject)
1876 The home of Leo Dupont in Tours, France is converted to the Oratory of the Holy Face after his death
1885 Papal Bull issued by Pope Leo XIII canonically establishes the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face in Tours, France, for the entire world. The Archconfraternity establishes indulgences for the Holy Face prayers from Sister Mary of St. Peter, as well as indulgences for visiting the Oratory of the Holy Face in Tours, France, and for partaking in activities of the Archconfraternity , etc. (Papal Bull and related papal briefs available in the Manual of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face on our Articles and Books page, and also on our homepage)
1885 Article in the Dublin Review on the Holy Face devotion mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter, Leo Dupont, and an existing Feast of the Holy Face on Shrove Tuesday (article available on Google books and on our Articles and Books page)
1887 The Manual of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face is published which has an approved Holy Face novena as well as Holy Face cross, scapular, chaplet, and medal, which are made available through the Oratory of the Holy Face in Tours, France. (The Archconfraternity manual is available on our Articles and Books page)
1936 Sister Pierina De Micheli is believed to have had some revelations regarding the Holy Face (more information below)
1936 The first edition of a book called, “The Little Manual of the Confraternity of the Holy Face” is printed by the Confraternity of the Holy Face in Detroit, Michigan. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina
1945 Sister Pierina passes away in Italy
1952 A book called, “The Message of Sister Mary of St. Peter” is published by Louis Van Den Bossche, Secretary of State to Pope Pius XII. The book mentions the revelations of Sister Mary St. Peter, but does not mention Sister Pierina
1958 A short book on the life of Sister Pierina is published called, “Missionary or Messenger of the Holy Face”. In this book there are brief revelations from Sister Pierina mentioning that our Lord’s Face should be more honored and venerated, a request for a Holy Face scapular, and a request for a Feast day on Shrove Tuesday, preceded by a novena. The book also mentions some accounts of personal healings through the intercession of Sister Pierina after her death, and some invocations to the Holy Face composed by Sister Pierina. Lastly, there is mention of Sister Pierina obtaining permission from the Curia to have a Holy Face medal created (using the image from the shroud of Turin). Strangely, the book makes no mention of Sister Mary of St. Peter, Leo Dupont, or the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face
1959 A book called, “The Holy Face in the Documents of the Church” (by Pedica) is published detailing the complete history of the Holy Face devotion in the Church, including a chronological list of all ecclesiastical documents pertaining to the Holy Face. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina. A Feast of the Holy Face is also mentioned to have been approved by Pope St. Pius X for a diocese in France in 1910, but not in 1958 as websites today state
1973 A revised edition of the “Little Manual of the Confraternity of the Holy Face” is printed by the Confraternity of the Holy Face in Detroit, Michigan. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina. There is also no mention of a Feast of the Holy Face approved in 1958 as websites today state
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A Brief Timeline of Sources Pertaining to the Holy Face Devotion
1843-48 Detailed revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter occur (see the books on our Articles and Books page, “The Life of Sister Mary of St. Peter” (1884) and “Sister St. Pierre - Work of Reparation” (1885), and the most common “The Golden Arrow” (1954), where the revelations are detailed in over 100 pages)
1848 Sister Mary of St. Peter passes away in France
1849 Miracle with the original veil of Veronica occurs in the Vatican (see the book “The Holy Face in the Documents of the Church” (by Pedica), which has a detailed account of the miracle. It was also recorded in the Vatican daybook in 1849)
1851-81 Miracles occur in the home of Leo Dupont for 30 years in front of a Holy Face relic using the prayers from the revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter. The miracles confirm the authenticity of the revelations of Sister Mary of St. Peter (see the books on our Articles and Books page, “The Life of Leo Dupont” (1882), and “The Holy Man of Tours” (1882), and the more current "The Holy Man of Tours” (1952), among other books on the subject)
1876 The home of Leo Dupont in Tours, France is converted to the Oratory of the Holy Face after his death
1885 Papal Bull issued by Pope Leo XIII canonically establishes the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face in Tours, France, for the entire world. The Archconfraternity establishes indulgences for the Holy Face prayers from Sister Mary of St. Peter, as well as indulgences for visiting the Oratory of the Holy Face in Tours, France, and for partaking in activities of the Archconfraternity , etc. (Papal Bull and related papal briefs available in the Manual of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face on our Articles and Books page, and also on our homepage)
1885 Article in the Dublin Review on the Holy Face devotion mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter, Leo Dupont, and an existing Feast of the Holy Face on Shrove Tuesday (article available on Google books and on our Articles and Books page)
1887 The Manual of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face is published which has an approved Holy Face novena as well as Holy Face cross, scapular, chaplet, and medal, which are made available through the Oratory of the Holy Face in Tours, France. (The Archconfraternity manual is available on our Articles and Books page)
1936 Sister Pierina De Micheli is believed to have had some revelations regarding the Holy Face (more information below)
1936 The first edition of a book called, “The Little Manual of the Confraternity of the Holy Face” is printed by the Confraternity of the Holy Face in Detroit, Michigan. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina
1945 Sister Pierina passes away in Italy
1952 A book called, “The Message of Sister Mary of St. Peter” is published by Louis Van Den Bossche, Secretary of State to Pope Pius XII. The book mentions the revelations of Sister Mary St. Peter, but does not mention Sister Pierina
1958 A short book on the life of Sister Pierina is published called, “Missionary or Messenger of the Holy Face”. In this book there are brief revelations from Sister Pierina mentioning that our Lord’s Face should be more honored and venerated, a request for a Holy Face scapular, and a request for a Feast day on Shrove Tuesday, preceded by a novena. The book also mentions some accounts of personal healings through the intercession of Sister Pierina after her death, and some invocations to the Holy Face composed by Sister Pierina. Lastly, there is mention of Sister Pierina obtaining permission from the Curia to have a Holy Face medal created (using the image from the shroud of Turin). Strangely, the book makes no mention of Sister Mary of St. Peter, Leo Dupont, or the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face
1959 A book called, “The Holy Face in the Documents of the Church” (by Pedica) is published detailing the complete history of the Holy Face devotion in the Church, including a chronological list of all ecclesiastical documents pertaining to the Holy Face. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina. A Feast of the Holy Face is also mentioned to have been approved by Pope St. Pius X for a diocese in France in 1910, but not in 1958 as websites today state
1973 A revised edition of the “Little Manual of the Confraternity of the Holy Face” is printed by the Confraternity of the Holy Face in Detroit, Michigan. The book mentions Sister Mary of St. Peter and Leo Dupont, but there is no mention of Sister Pierina. There is also no mention of a Feast of the Holy Face approved in 1958 as websites today state
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