Houssay, Brother Jean Du
Houssay, Brother Jean Du
A distinguished member of an order of hermits who lived on Mount Valerian, near Paris, was born at Chaillot in 1539. These pious men formed a community of their own, distinct from the outer world, and took the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Houssay died Aug. 3, 1609. Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, 25, 271 SEE VALERIAN MONKS. (J. H. W.)