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Alain Richard (4 October 1925 – 24 June 2021) was a French Franciscan monk.[1] He was a part of Peace Brigades International and organized cercles de silence.
Alain Richard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1925 |
| Died | 24 June 2021 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Monk |
Biography
Richard graduated from university with a degree in agricultural engineering. He entered the Franciscan novitiate in 1947 and took his vows in 1953. 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. 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. 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.
Bibliography
- 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
- ^ Henning, Christophe (24 June 2021). "Mort du franciscain Alain Richard, fondateur des Cercles de silence". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
