Presentation
Brother Scubilion (Jean-Bernard Rousseau) was born March 21, 1792 at Annay la Côte (89,200). He spent his childhood in Tharoiseau (89,450) where he received a Christian education with the parish priest, Father Petitier.
He continued his studies in Paris at the Christian Brothers. He took it the name of Brother Scubilion. He leaves the island of Reunion in 1833 to educate and evangelize the young slaves. He died there in 1867.
He was beatified in Reunion May 2, 1989.
Pilgrimages
Alternatively to Annay-la-Côte and Tharoiseau, the second Sunday in June
The pilgrimage takes place the even years belong to Annay-la-Côte, odd to Tharoiseau.
The Reunion community found there with warmth and emotion.
The 2009's Pilgrimage in Tharoiseau in pictures
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References and links
Wikipedia gives a detailed feature article, click here to find out.
The site of the Diocese of Sens-Auxerre has other information here.
The Hope Africa site provides details on its origins.
