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Philomène is a nun and Vaillant’s sister. Because their mother died at such a young age, the two Vaillant siblings are unusually close; Vaillant struggled to leave his sister behind in France when he came to the U.S., and Philomène remains his dearest correspondent throughout the novel. In addition to taking care of Vaillant and Latour from afar, making them new cassocks and sending provisions, Philomène takes great pleasure in living vicariously through her brother’s frontier adventures.
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Philomène Character Timeline in Death Comes for the Archbishop
The timeline below shows where the character Philomène appears in Death Comes for the Archbishop. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 2: The Lonely Road to Mora
...are riding their new white mules through a rainstorm in the Truchas mountains. Vaillant’s sister Philomène often tries to picture her brother and his friend, imagining them like the romantic pictures...
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Book 6: Don Antonio
...Fort. Even Vaillant had dressed up in a new cassock, specially made by his sister Philomène. Making these clothes always made Philomène happy; every time she read a letter from her...
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Book 7: The Month of Mary
...a Seminary teacher of the importance of this month. Vaillant also thinks about his sister Philomène, whom he had been close to ever since their mother died. Vaillant still feels guilty...
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Book 9: Chapter 1
When Mother Superior Philomène dies, her letters include a message from Archbishop Latour, dated 1888; in it, Latour reflects...
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