# St Bartholomew's Day massacre (1572)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1572-st-bartholomew-s-day-massacre
Location: Paris, France
Themes: Persecution

Thousands of Huguenots are killed in Paris and across France. At this point in the timeline (24 August 1572), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory XIII (13 May 1572 – 10 April 1585).

## Why it matters
St Bartholomew's Day massacre mattered because it shows how Christians and others suffered for faith and how violence shaped the church's memory and identity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory XIII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-xiii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — St. Bartholomew's Day massacre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew's_Day_massacre)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — St Bartholomew's Day massacre](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=St+Bartholomew%27s+Day+massacre)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)