Ange de Sainte-Rosalie
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Father Ange de Sainte Rosalie, O.A.D., (Angel of Saint Rosalie) (1655–1726) was a French genealogist, and friar
of the priory
of the Discalced Augustinians
.
He was born at Blois
, his real name being François Vaffard. After making his religious profession in 1672, he filled many important offices in the houses of his order, and finally devoted himself to the study of genealogy, contributing extensively to the Grande dictionnaire historique of Moréri. From the materials collected by Père Anselme
and Caille du Fourny he prepared a revision of the Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France et des grands officiers de la couronne, which was left unfinished at his death, which occurred in Paris
. It was completed by Père Simplicien
, his collaborator. The latter also prepared three additional volumes.
His other works include L'Etat de la France, edited in 1749 by the Benedictines of Saint-Maur, with a supplementary volume on the coronation
, the armorial bearings, and prerogatives of the kings of France.
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
of the priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
of the Discalced Augustinians
Discalced Augustinians
The reform movement of Roman Catholic religious orders, which occurred as part of the Counterreformation developing in Catholic Europe, also found sympathy among the friars of the Augustinian Order...
.
He was born at Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
, his real name being François Vaffard. After making his religious profession in 1672, he filled many important offices in the houses of his order, and finally devoted himself to the study of genealogy, contributing extensively to the Grande dictionnaire historique of Moréri. From the materials collected by Père Anselme
Père Anselme
Père Anselme was a French genealogist.He was born in Paris in 1625. As a layman his name was Pierre Guibours...
and Caille du Fourny he prepared a revision of the Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France et des grands officiers de la couronne, which was left unfinished at his death, which occurred in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was completed by Père Simplicien
Père Simplicien
Père Simplicien , O.A.D., was a French genealogist.A friar of the order of the barefoot Augustinians at the Couvent des Petits-Pères in Paris, his original name as a layman was Paul Lucas...
, his collaborator. The latter also prepared three additional volumes.
His other works include L'Etat de la France, edited in 1749 by the Benedictines of Saint-Maur, with a supplementary volume on the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
, the armorial bearings, and prerogatives of the kings of France.