A variety of religious awards has been presented to comics at the

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (AICF; ) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lucca Comics & Games and the Comiket of Japan. It has occur ...

between 1985 and 2003. This award is granted by religious organizations or newspapers and it is not part of the official festival.

1980s

* 1985: Christian testimony award: ''

Le Transperceneige ''Snowpiercer'' (French language, French: ''Le Transperceneige'' ) is a four-volume post-apocalyptic, climate fiction graphic novel written by Jacques Lob and illustrated by Jean-Marc Rochette. The first volume was serialized in 1982 and publishe ...

'' by Jean-Marc Rochette and

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* 1986: Christian testimony award: '' Sang d'Arménie'' by Guy Vidal and Florenci Clavé * 1987: Christian testimony award: '' Route vers l'enfer'' by Daniel Goossens * 1987: Christian comic award: '' Raoul Follereau: Le vagabond de la charité'' by Bruno Le Sourd * 1988: Christian testimony award: '' Maus: un survivant raconte'' by

Art Spiegelman Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman ( ; born February 15, 1948), professionally known as Art Spiegelman, is an American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel ''Maus''. His work as co-editor on the comics magazin ...

Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, second wife of Camille Flammarion * Sylvie Flammarion (1836-1919), French feminist and paci ...

* 1988: Christian comic award: '' Les fumées bleues du Caire'' by Jean Duverdier and Michèle Blimer * 1989: Christian testimony award: ''

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'' by Farid Boudjellal * 1989: Christian comic award: '' Mathilde Wrede'' by Carmen Levi and Alex Lochen

1990s

* 1990: Christian testimony award: '' Afrikaans bazaar'' by Jean-Louis Tripp * 1990: Christian comic award: '' Broussaille: La nuit du chat'' by

Frank Pé Frank Pé, often signing solely as Frank (15 July 1956) is a Belgium, Belgian comic book artist, best known for ''Broussaille'' and ''Zoo''. Biography Frank Pé was born in Ixelles in 1956.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Frank". In België gestript, pp ...

and Bom,

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* 1991: Christian comic award: '' Melmoth'' by Marc-Renier and Rodolphe * 1992: Christian comic award: '' Ignace, nous n'irons plus à Jérusalem'' by Cécile Schmitz and Jacques Stoquart * 1992: Christian comic youth award: '' Yasuda'' by Martin Ryelandt and

Jung Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. A prolific author of over 20 books, illustrator, and correspondent, Jung was a c ...

* (1993: no awards in this category) * 1994: Oecumenic jury award: '' Tonnerre en Chine'' by Luc Foccroulle and Dominique Bar, Coccinelle BD (according to ToutenBD) / '' Mademoiselle Louise'' volume 1 by André Geerts and Sergio Salma,

(according to newspapers reporting on the death of Geerts) * 1995: Oecumenic jury award: '' Le Centenaire'' by Jacques Ferrandez, Casterman * (1996: no awards in this category) * (1997: no awards in this category) * (1998: no awards in this category) * (1999: no awards in this category)

2000s

* 2000: Oecumenic jury award: '' La terre sans mal'' by

Emmanuel Lepage Emmanuel Lepage (born September 29, 1966) is a French comics artist. He has won numerous awards in his native country and his albums have been published throughout Europe and also in the United States, Nicaragua, Japan, South Korea and China. Ea ...

and Anne Sibran,

* 2000: Christian comic award: '' La Bible'' by

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and Mike Maddox, Pre-au Clerc * 2001: Oecumenic jury award: '' Le Journal de mon père part 3'' by

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, Casterman * 2002: Oecumenic jury award: '' Amours Fragiles: Le dernier printemps'' by Jean-Michel Beuriot and Philippe Richelle, Casterman ** Special mention: '' Un Ilot de bonheur'' by

Christophe Chabouté Christophe Chabouté (born 8 February 1967) is a French comics artist. Biography Chabouté was born on February 8, 1967; he is of Alsatian heritage. Chabouté attended Fine Arts courses in Angoulême and Strasbourg. The publishing house Vents ...

, Éditions Paquet * 2003: Christian comic award: '' Voyage vers Léon IX'' by Francis Keller and Thierry Wintzner, Editions du Signe ** Special mention: ''Auriac'' by Marco Venanzi and Benoît Despas, Coccinelle BD * 2003: Oecumenic jury award: '' Le Chat du Rabin part 1'' by

Joann Sfar Joann Sfar (; born 28 August 1971) is a French comics artist, comic book creator, novelist, and film director. Life and career Sfar was born in Nice, the son of Lilou, a pop singer, who died when he was three, and André Sfar, a lawyer well know ...

Dargaud Société Dargaud (), doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud, publishing its first comics in 1943. ...

** Special mention: '' Petit Polio'' by Farid Boudjellal, Soleil

References

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list of all winners of all Angoulême awards {{DEFAULTSORT:Angouleme International Comics Festival Religious award Angoulême International Comics Festival