Henri Huvelin

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Henri Huvelin

Henri Marie-Joseph-Philippe Huvelin (born October 7, 1830 in Laon , Département Aisne , † July 10, 1910 in Paris ) was a French priest .

Henri Huvelin wanted to become a priest at an early age, but because of his father's resistance to this choice of profession, he first took up extensive studies, which greatly helped his later effectiveness. After studying philosophy , Greek and literary studies, he was ordained a priest at the age of 37 in 1867 and worked as vicar at the churches of Saint-Eugène and from 1875 at Saint-Augustin. He gave "conferences" (spiritual lectures) for young people and, up to 1886, courses on church history, moral teaching and Christian spirituality, which attracted many people. In his later years, an agonizing illness only allowed him to do individual pastoral care - sometimes by letter. After his death he was buried on July 13, 1910 in the Paris cemetery ( Cimetière de Montmartre ).

Abbé Huvelin became known as the “spiritual father” of Charles de Foucauld , whom he took back into the church (long-term correspondence) and Émile Littré , who, under his influence, again approached the Catholic Church. The lay theologian Baron Friedrich von Hügel was one of his numerous correspondence partners .

Works

  • Cours sur l'histoire de l'Église. Paris undated (9 volumes, reissued Paris 1964–1968)
  • Documents inédits. Écrits spirituels et paroles de l'abbé Huvelin, recueillis et annotés par Marie-Thérèse Louis-Lefebvre. Paris 1959
  • Le regard du Christ, textes réunis par Marie-Thérèse Louis-Lefebvre. Ecclesia, Paris 1960.
  • Le Chemin de la joie, ceux qui pleurent seront consolés, textes inédits de l'Abbé Huvelin réunis par Marie-Thérèse Louis-Lefebvre. Paris 1961.
  • Venez et voyez. Une année liturgique, homélies et sermons de l'abbé Huvelin. Texts rassemblés et annotés by Marie-Thérèse Louis-Lefebvre. Paris 1961. (Collection of sermons)
  • Je n'aimerai jamais assez. Textes inédits de l'abbé Huvelin réunis par Marie-Thérèse Louis-Lefebvre. Paris 1963
  • Lettres à Mademoiselle de Saint-Armand: 1878-1910. Paris 1964.
  • Exchange of letters Charles de Foucauld - Abbé (Henri) Huvelin. Edited by Jean-François Six. Salzburg 1961.

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personal data
SURNAME Huvelin, Henri
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Huvelin, Henri Marie-Joseph-Philippe (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French priest
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Laon , Aisne department
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1910
Place of death Paris