Jean Saint Malo [SEP] convicted of
Bernard Parish.
The Spanish colonial authorities led a campaign to suppress slave revolts and eliminate Maroon colonies in the region, capturing more than a hundred escaped slaves. In 1783, Col. Francisco Bouligny led an expedition against Bas du Fleuve, capturing 60 people, including Saint Malo.
Jean Saint Malo was condemned to death by hanging, on charges of murder. The execution was carried out by the "alcalde" Mario de Reggio on June 19, 1784, in front of St. Louis Cathedral next to the present-
of Aleth since 1144, transferred his bishopric to Saint-Malo which was considered more secure a base than Aleth and it was in 1146 that Pope Eugène III agreed to the transfer. The monastery of Saint Malo which had been founded in 1108 became de Châtillon's official residence and the monastery became a cathedral replacing the previous cathedral of Saint-Pierre at Aleth. Thus was born the cathédrale de Saint-Malo Jean de Châtillon was also known as "Jean de la Grille" as when he was buried in the cathedral his