Benjamin's wife, Natalie Bauché, from whom he had been separated for many years, had the last rites of the Catholic Church administered to him on his deathbed in Paris. Whether he was conscious at the time I do not know, but I believe he did not ask for that ceremony. This is in Eli Evan's book, "Judah Benjamin, the Jewish Confederate." For those interested in the topic I can recommend Evan's book "The Provencials, a Personal History of Jews in the South."
Any corroboration of the fact that he became a Catholic at the end of his life? In Britain?
I’ve heard that one but I have no sure source
Benjamin's wife, Natalie Bauché, from whom he had been separated for many years, had the last rites of the Catholic Church administered to him on his deathbed in Paris. Whether he was conscious at the time I do not know, but I believe he did not ask for that ceremony. This is in Eli Evan's book, "Judah Benjamin, the Jewish Confederate." For those interested in the topic I can recommend Evan's book "The Provencials, a Personal History of Jews in the South."
Outstanding. Many thanks. F