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Boucher, Pierre Born at Lagny, a village near Mortagne in the Perche, France, 1622, died at Boucherville, 1717. In 1634 he went to Canada with his father Gaspard Boucher, a simple joiner. At the age of eighteen he entered the service of the Jesuit Fathers and went to their Huron missions at Georgian Bay. On … Continue reading “Boucher, Pierre”

Boucher, Joshua (1) a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in West Virginia, Oct. 23, 1782. He experienced religion in 1806, served some time as class-leader and exhorter, received license to preach in 1811, and in 1813 entered the Tennessee Conference. With the exception of two years as supernumerary, he did active … Continue reading “Boucher, Joshua (2)”

Boucher, Jonathan one of the early Episcopal ministers in America, was born at Blencogo, England, 1738. At sixteen he came to America, and was nominated to the rectorship of Hanover parish, Va., in 1761. He served in succession the parishes of St. Mary’s, St. Anne’s, and Queen Ann’s in Maryland; and from this last he … Continue reading “Boucher, Jonathan (2)”

Boucher, Joan was an eminent English Baptist lady, holding position in the court of Henry VIII. In the reign of Edward VI, for holding certain opinions which were deemed heretical, through the influence of archbishop Cranmer, she was condemned to be burned at the stake. With great reluctance the gentle Edward signed the death-warrant. Her … Continue reading “Boucher, Joan”

Boucher, Jean Baptiste a French theologian, was born at Paris, Oct. 7, 1747. He was successively vicar of the parish of the Innocents, director of the Carmelite nuns, then rector of the foreign missions of St. Merry. He died Oct. 17, 1827. He wrote, Vie de la Bienheureuse Saeur Marie de l’Incarnation, .dite dans le … Continue reading “Boucher, Jean Baptiste”

Boucher, Jean a French theologian, was born in Paris about 1548. Instead of a tranquil life in the chair of a university or in the heart of an abbey, he chose to mingle in the civil disturbances which were then agitating the kingdom, and thus ended his life in exile. At first he taught literature … Continue reading “Boucher, Jean”

Boucher, Gilles SEE BOUCHIER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boucher, Francois a celebrated French painter and engraver, was born in Paris, Sept. 29, 1703, and studied under Francois le Moine. He died at Paris, May 3, 1770. The following are some of his etchings: Cupid Sporting; The Amiable Villager. He succeeded best in pastoral subjects. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. … Continue reading “Boucher, Francois”

Bouche, Honore a French historian, who was born at Aix in 1598, and died there in 1671, is chiefly known as the author of Chorographie ou Description de la Provence, et Histoire Chronologique du meme Pays (Aix; 1664; 2 vols. fol.); and Vindicice Fidei et Pietfais Provincie, etc. (ibid. eod. 8vo): being a defence of … Continue reading “Bouche, Honore”

Bouchard, Alexis Daniel a French priest and theologian, was borna at Besancon about 1680, and died there in 1758. He was prothonotary apostolic, and wrote several works, of which the most important is Sumomula Conciliorum Generalium (12mo). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature