Henri Didon

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Henri Didon

Henri Didon (born March 17, 1840 in Le Touvet ( Département Isère ), † March 13, 1900 in Toulouse ) was a French Dominican , writer and educator.

Life

Henri Didon attended the seminary in Grenoble and, under the influence of Lacordaire , joined the Dominican order in Flavigny at the age of 18 . Four years later he went to Rome to complete his studies in the Dominican convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva . After his return he worked as a preacher in Paris in 1868. He gained such esteem that he was commissioned to preach at the funeral services for the murdered Archbishop Georges Darboy in 1871.

Following the example of Lacordaire, he was interested in mediating between Thomistic philosophy and modern science . With his remarks, especially on the question of divorce, and his proximity to the doctor Claude Bernard , he aroused rejection in the order's administration. He was banned from preaching and was sent to the Corbara monastery in Corsica . There he escaped after 18 months and began a journey through Germany, the impressions of which he recorded in his book Les Allemands . He also toured the Holy Land and, on his return to France in 1890, wrote the two-volume work Jésus-Christ , which became his most highly regarded publication. In the same year he became director of the Dominican College in Arcueil near Paris. He intensified his educational activity and wrote more books on educational topics. As a preacher, he again attracted many people, especially during Lent and Advent.

The Latin motto of the Olympic Games Citius, altius, fortius (“faster, higher, stronger”) goes back to Didon . He coined it on the occasion of the first school sports festival in Arcueil on March 7, 1891, in which Pierre de Coubertin took part as competition director.

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SURNAME Didon, Henri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French Dominican
DATE OF BIRTH March 17, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Le Touvet
DATE OF DEATH March 13, 1900
Place of death Toulouse