Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Dom Michel Le Nobletz (Breton: Mikel an Nobletz) (1577-1652) was a vigorous Counter-Reformation missionary active in the west of Brittany, who was responsible for a revival of popular Catholic culture. He developed new methods of teaching, and invented distinctive painted placards — known as taolennoù – which became widely used in the area. However, his extremely severe views and denunciations of alleged vice led to accusations that he was a fanatic; he was nicknamed "the mad priest". The Church declared Nobletz "venerable" in 1897. The Bishop of Leon initiated his beatification in 1701, but it is still pending.. }
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- Michel_Le_Nobletz abstract "Dom Michel Le Nobletz (Breton: Mikel an Nobletz) (1577-1652) was a vigorous Counter-Reformation missionary active in the west of Brittany, who was responsible for a revival of popular Catholic culture. He developed new methods of teaching, and invented distinctive painted placards — known as taolennoù – which became widely used in the area. However, his extremely severe views and denunciations of alleged vice led to accusations that he was a fanatic; he was nicknamed "the mad priest". The Church declared Nobletz "venerable" in 1897. The Bishop of Leon initiated his beatification in 1701, but it is still pending.".