Jacques Leclercq
Jacques Leclercq (born June 3, 1891 in Brussels , † July 13, 1971 in Beaufays ) was a Belgian philosopher and theologian.
Life
Jacques Leclercq studied at the age of 15 years at the University of Brussels Law . In 1911 he received his doctorate in law and in 1914 in philosophy. Then he entered the seminary in Mechelen and received in 1917 by Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier , the ordination . From 1921 to 1938 he was professor of moral theology and legal philosophy at the Institut Saint-Louis de Bruxelles, from 1938 to 1961 he taught at the Catholic University of Leuven .
He founded the magazine “The Christian City” with the aim of anchoring the values of the Gospel in Belgian society. In addition to his numerous publications, he was involved in the establishment of the University of Political and Social Sciences, and later he founded the Society for Political Studies and Social Sciences. In 1955 he opened the Center for Sociological Research. In the early 1960s, he took part in the discussions in the run-up to the Second Vatican Council.
literature
- Christian Grognard: Jacques Leclercq, "La Cité Chrétienne" et l'Action Catholique en Belgique entre les deux guerres. Quelques réflexions autour d'une thèse récente. In: Revue d'histoire ecclésiastique 82 (1987) 561-573.
Web links
- Biography of Jacques Leclercq (French)
- Literature by and about Jacques Leclercq in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leclercq, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian philosopher and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1971 |
| Place of death | Beaufays |