Catherine Arnauld
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Catherine Arnauld was a French religious figure of the 18th century, belonging to the Arnauld family
of Jansenists. She was the eldest daughter of Antoine Arnauld
(1560–1619).
She married Isaac Le Maistre, conseiller du roi, and they had many children, including Antoine Le Maistre
, Simon Le Maistre and Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy
. After her husband's death she became a nun and retired to Port-Royal.
Arnauld family
The Arnauld family was a noble French family prominent in the 17th century, and closely associated with Jansenism, associating frequently with the Jansenist religious communities in Port-Royal de Paris and Port-Royal des Champs...
of Jansenists. She was the eldest daughter of Antoine Arnauld
Antoine Arnauld (lawyer)
220px|thumb|right|1594 pamphet by Antoine ArnauldAntoine Arnauld was a famous lawyer in the Parlement de Paris, and a Counsellor of State under Henry IV...
(1560–1619).
She married Isaac Le Maistre, conseiller du roi, and they had many children, including Antoine Le Maistre
Antoine Le Maistre
Antoine Le Maistre was a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator. His name has also been written Lemaistre and Le Maître, and he sometimes used the pseudonym of Lamy.-Background and early life:...
, Simon Le Maistre and Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy
Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy
Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy , a priest of Port-Royal, was a theologian and French humanist. He is best known for his translation of the Bible the most widespread French Bible in the 18th century, also known as the Bible de Port-Royal.-Biography:Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy was born in Paris, one...
. After her husband's death she became a nun and retired to Port-Royal.