Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
20th-century French Roman Catholic priests (3 C, 100 P) 21st-century French Roman Catholic priests (3 C, 13 P) Abbés (1 C, 17 P) B. Basque Roman Catholic priests (28 P)
Jean Meslier (French:; also Mellier; 15 June 1664 [1] – 17 June 1729) was a French Catholic priest who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism. Described by the author as his "testament" to his parishioners, the text criticizes and denounces all religions.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (French: [pjɛʁ tɛjaʁ də ʃaʁdɛ̃] ⓘ; 1 May 1881 – 10 April 1955) was a French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, palaeontologist, theologian, philosopher, and teacher. He was Darwinian and progressive in outlook and the author of several influential theological and philosophical books.
Pope Benedict XVI declared 19 June 2009 – 19 June 2010 a Year for Priests to encourage priests to strive for spiritual perfection. [23] In the Pope's words the Curé d'Ars is "a true example of a pastor at the service of Christ's flock." [24] There are statues of Vianney in many French churches and in Catholic churches throughout the world.
Hyacinthe Loyson – French famous preacher, theologian, and priest of the Discalced Carmelites excommunicated in 1869 after years of publicly speaking out against papal infallibility and publishing a manifesto discussing what he believed were numerous abuses by the Catholic Church
A legendary French priest and a life-long advocate of the homeless was accused of committing acts that would amount to “sexual assault or sexual harassment,” the international foundation he ...
France's Catholic Church called on prosecutors on Friday to open a probe into sexual assault accusations against the late French priest Abbe Pierre, who was a lifelong campaigner for the poor and ...
Tenth-century priest, otherwise known only as Aldred, who was a provost of the monastic community of St. Cuthbert at Chester-le-Street in 970. Alexis Bachelot: 22 February 1796 – 5 December 1837 French priest known for being the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands. Alfred Magill Randolph: August 31, 1836 – April 6, 1918