Antoine Froment

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Antoine Froment (* 1509 in Mens , Dauphiné ; † November 6, 1581 in Geneva ) was a Geneva clergyman and preacher and chronicler . He was one of the reformers in Switzerland and was a student of Guillaume Farel .

Life

As a student of Guillaume Farel, Antoine Froment accompanied him in 1530 when he preached in Neuchâtel and in the Bernese Jura. After a short time as pastor in Yvonand , he took over Farel's position in Geneva in 1532 after he had been expelled from there. There, after the city council had banned preaching in houses, he preached a sermon in front of a huge crowd on the Place du Molard on January 1, 1533 . In the meantime he was expelled from Geneva, but returned at the end of the year to take part in a disputation against the Dominican Guy Furbity . In the remaining 30s he worked as a reformer and pastor in various places, most of which were under the influence of Bernbelonged. His criticism of Bern's attitude towards the Augsburger Interim and an indictment of commercial transactions in the clerical office finally led to his dismissal in 1549. Then Antoine Froment moved back to Geneva, where he helped Franz Bonivard write the city chronicles. He became a notary in 1552 and became a citizen the following year. In the next few years he wrote his memoirs ("Actes et gestes merveilleux de la cité de Genève"), the publication of which, however, was prohibited. In 1559 he was elected to the Council of 200 and then sentenced to 10 years' exile for adultery in 1562. After his exile, he returned to Geneva and in 1574 received another position as a notary.

Froment married Marie Dentière in 1533 , who was also a reformer, and Marie Blanc after her death in 1561.

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SURNAME Froment, Antoine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Reformed clergyman and chronicler
DATE OF BIRTH 1509
PLACE OF BIRTH Mens , Dauphiné
DATE OF DEATH November 6, 1581
Place of death Geneva