Jean-François-Paul Le Fèvre de Caumartin
Jean-François-Paul Le Fèvre de Caumartin (also: Abbé de Caumartin ) (born December 16, 1668 in Châlons-sur-Marne , † August 30, 1733 in Blois ) was a French abbot , librarian, Roman Catholic bishop and member of the Académie française .
life and work
Caumartin's father was the King's regional minister in Châlons-sur-Marne . His godfather was Cardinal de Retz . At the age of 7 he became Commander Abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Buzay . He was considered an intellectual child prodigy and received private education at the highest level. He was ordained a priest in 1693, employed as the king's librarian and elected to the Académie française (seat no. 35) in 1694. He had a wide range of scientific interests, was famous for his book collection and was also appointed to the newly constituted Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in 1701 .
His church career led after his doctorate in theology (1697) via the Vicariate General in Tours to the bishopric of Vannes (1718-1719) and finally from Blois (1720-1733). Apart from academic speeches and occasional publications from the church administration, he left no publications.
literature
- Histoire de l'Académie royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres . Vol. 3. Paris 1740, pp. 159-173 [1]
Web links
- Information on Jean-François-Paul Le Fèvre de Caumartin in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Jean-François-Paul Le Fèvre de Caumartin in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Entry in catholic-hierarchy.org
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
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SURNAME | Caumartin, Jean-François-Paul Le Fèvre de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caumartin, Abbé de; Caumartin, François Lefebvre de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Commendatar Abbot, librarian, Roman Catholic bishop and member of the Académie française |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1668 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Châlons-sur-Marne |
DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1733 |
Place of death | Blois |