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Bouix, Marie Dominique One of the best known and most distinguished of modern French canonists, b. 15 May, 1808, at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, in the diocese of Tarbes; d. at Montech, France, 26 December, 1870. In 1825, on the completion of his college course in an institution of his native town, he entered the Society of Jesus … Continue reading “Bouix, Marie Dominique”

Bouillon, Godfrey of Duke of Lower Lorraine, called “Defender of the Holy Sepulcher”; born probably Boulogne, France , 1060; died Jerusalem , 18 July 1100. As a vassal of Henry IV, he opposed Gregory VII in the investitures controversy. In 1096 he joined the Crusade of Urban II, with 40,000 followers; and passing through Hungary, … Continue reading “Bouillon, Godfrey of”

Bouillon, Godfroy de SEE GODFREY OF BOUILLON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bouillon, Emanuel Theodose, De La Tour dAuvergne a French prelate, son of Frederick Maurice, was born Aug. 24, 1644. He first bore the name of the abbot duke d’Albret; was appointed canon of Liege in 1658; received the degree of doctor at the Sorbonne in 1667; was made cardinal in 1669, and invested with several … Continue reading “Bouillon, Emanuel Theodose, De La Tour dAuvergne”

Bouillon, Cardinal de (Emmanuel Thédore de la Tour d’Auvergne) French prelate and diplomat, b. 24 August, 1643, at Turenne, d. 2 March, 1715, at Rome. The son of Frederick Maurice, Prince of Sedan, he was of the family of the great Marshal Turenne. In 1658, he was appointed a canon of Liège; doctor of the … Continue reading “Bouillon, Cardinal de”

Bouille, Jean Baptiste a French prelate, was born at Pichauzet, in Auvergne, June 11, 1759. Before the Revolution he was almoner of the queen. During the Revolution he went to Germany, then to Martinique, where he was rector of a parish. On his return to France he became ordinary almoner of the duchess of Angouleme. … Continue reading “Bouille, Jean Baptiste”

Bouillaud (Or Boulliau), Ismael a French theologian, was born at Loudun, Sept. 28, 1605, of Protestant parents; when, however, he attained his twentyfifth year, he abjured the faith of his parents, and was received into priest’s orders. In 1640 he wrote Diatriba de St. Benigno, i.e. a dissertation on the chronology of the life of … Continue reading “Bouillaud (Or Boulliau), Ismael”

Bouillart, Jacques A Benedictine monk of the Congregation of St.-Maur, b. in the Diocese of Chartres, 1669; professed at the Monastery of St. Faron de Meaux 1687, d. 11 December, 1726. He was the author of “Histoire de l’abbaye royale de Saint-Germain-des-Prés” (Paris, 1724). This valuable history of the celebrated Benedictine monastery contains biographies of … Continue reading “Bouillart, Jacques”

Bouie, Jean Charles a French preacher, was born about 1720 at Cannes. After having taught rhetoric at Villefranche, he entered the order of the Cordeliers, but afterwards released himself from his vows. Boule preached several times before the king. He died near the close of the 18th century. He wrote, Histoire Abregee de la Vie, … Continue reading “Bouie, Jean Charles”

Bouhours, Dominique French Jesuit author, born at Paris, 15 May, 1632; died 27 May, 1702. Entering the Society of Jesus at sixteen, he taught grammar and rhetoric at Paris, Tours, and Rouen. A number of works which he composed against the Jansenists, notably “Lettre à un seigneur de la cour” and “Lettre a Messieurs de … Continue reading “Bouhours, Dominique”