Archange de Lyon
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Archange de Lyon (b. at Lyon
, 2 March 1736; d. there 13 October 1822) was a French Capuchin
theologian and preacher. He is regarded as the restorer of the Capuchin order in France, after the French Revolution
.
, he was obliged to leave France.
He returned in disguise to Lyon about 1796, and became curé of the parish of the Carthusians. On the re-establishment of his order at Chambéry
he resumed his monastic habit there in 1818. He devoted himself to preaching missions and stations in Savoy
and France until, in 1821, he was able to re-open the former convent of his order at Crest, Valence.
De Manne, "Nouveau dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes," attributes to him an "Essai sur le jeu considéré sous le rapport de la morale et du droit naturel" (Paris, 1835).
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, 2 March 1736; d. there 13 October 1822) was a French Capuchin
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
theologian and preacher. He is regarded as the restorer of the Capuchin order in France, after the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
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Life
He joined the Capuchins 4 March 1751, and held the post of lector in theology about the end of the eighteenth century. In 1789, having preached against the States GeneralEstates-General of 1789
The Estates-General of 1789 was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the nobility, the Church, and the common people...
, he was obliged to leave France.
He returned in disguise to Lyon about 1796, and became curé of the parish of the Carthusians. On the re-establishment of his order at Chambéry
Chambéry
Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
he resumed his monastic habit there in 1818. He devoted himself to preaching missions and stations in Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
and France until, in 1821, he was able to re-open the former convent of his order at Crest, Valence.
Works
His works comprise:- "Discours adressé aux juifs et utile aux chrétiens pour les confirmer dans leur foi" (Lyons, 1788);
- "Aperçu nouveau d'un plan d'éducation catholique" (Lyons, 1814);
- "Réflexions intéressantes sur le 'Génie du christianisme'" (Turin, 1815);
- "Précis abrégé des vérités, qui distinguent le culte catholique de toutes les sectes chrétiennes et avouées par l'église de France," (Lyons, 1817);
- "Explication de la lettre encyclique du pape Benoît XIV sur les usures" (Lyons, 1822);
- "Dissertations philosophiques historiques et théologiques sur la religion catholique" (Lyons, 1836).
De Manne, "Nouveau dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes," attributes to him an "Essai sur le jeu considéré sous le rapport de la morale et du droit naturel" (Paris, 1835).