Sixty-eight priests of the Poitiers ecclesiastical province on retreat at Montligeon

Sixty-eight priests from the Poitiers ecclesiastical province gathered at the Notre-Dame de Montligeon sanctuary for a six-day retreat from October 11 to October 16, 2026. The group included seven priests from the Diocese of Angoulême.

The retreat participants came from the dioceses of Poitiers, Angoulême, La Rochelle and Saintes, Limoges, and Tulle. Following the start of the pastoral year in their respective parishes and mission sites, the priests met in the Orne region of Normandy to seek spiritual renewal.

The retreat focused on the theme, "Let your priests be clothed in justice, let your faithful cry out with joy," based on Psalm 132. During the sessions, the priests engaged in prayer, teaching, and communal sharing. The sanctuary, located in the Perche region and run by the Saint-Martin Community, serves as a global center for prayer for the deceased.