Ernest Combe
Ernest Combe (born April 22, 1846 in Paris , † August 29, 1900 in Lausanne ) was a Protestant French-Swiss clergyman and university professor .
Life
Ernest Combe was the son of Emmanuel Combe and his wife Elisabet (née Martin); he later acquired the citizenship of Orbe .
He matriculated in 1876 to study theology at the University of Lausanne and continued this until 1871 at the University of Tübingen , the University of Berlin and the University of Oxford .
After graduation, he was ordained pastor in 1871 and was a teacher at the Ecole préparatoire de théologie des Batignolles in Paris from 1872 to 1875 ; from 1875 to 1877 he was its vice director.
From 1877 to 1888 he was pastor in Grandson and from 1880 to 1886 lecturer in church history at the University of Lausanne. In 1886 he was appointed Professor of Exegesis of the New Testament at the University of Lausanne, where he was Rector from 1896 to 1898.
In 1899 he became President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Vaud .
Ernest Combe was married to Juliette Vautier.
Writing
Ernest Combe was the author of writings on the Reformation , including his Les Réfugiés de la Révocation en Suisse , published in 1885 .
Fonts (selection)
- Les Réfugiés de la Révocation en Suisse . 1885.
Web links
- Gilbert Marion: Ernest Combe. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Combe, Ernest |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French-Swiss Protestant clergyman and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th August 1900 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |