Episode 3 of 3

Press Canonisation Irony

When
20 November 1888
Where
Brussels
Part of
First Saint Verhaegen celebration in Brussels

The press ironically described the gesture as a 'canonisation,' a term students embraced, embedding a satirical element into the tradition.

The press ironically described the gesture as a 'canonisation', a term the students quickly embraced, giving birth to Saint Verhaegen and embedding a critical, satirical element into the tradition.

Sources

  1. Saint Verhaegen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01

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