The Cult of the Supreme Being was a deistic cult established by Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) during the French Revolution (1789-1799). Its purpose was to replace Roman Catholicism as the state religion of France and to undermine the atheistic Cult of Reason which had recently gained popularity. It represented the peak of Robespierre's power and went unsupported after his downfall.
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8 Jun 1794Festival of the Supreme Being is held on the Champ de Mars.
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8 Jun 1794Maximilien Robespierre introduces the new state religion of the Cult of the Supreme Being, a form of Deism, to replace Roman Catholicism and the Cult of Reason during the French Revolution.
