Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Louis Gozon French general; born Candiac, France , 1712; died Quebec, Canada , 1759. Of warlike ancestry, he was a soldier at 15, but continued his excellent classical education by reading. After a successful series of campaigns on the Continent, he succeeded Dieskau in command of the French army in Canada, 1755. Against the odds … Continue reading “Louis Gozon”

Louis Gaston de Segur Prelate and apologist. Born in Paris, France in 1820; died there in 1881. Of distinguished family, he left the diplomatic service to enter the priesthood and devoted himself to the poor of Paris. For four years he was auditor of the Rota at Rome; he then lost his eyesight and returned … Continue reading “Louis Gaston de Segur”

Louis Duchesne Prelate and church historian, member of the French Academy, born Saint Servan, France , 1843 ; died Rome, Italy , 1922 . He was successively professor at the Catholic University of Paris, director at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes, and director of the Ecole Francaise in Rome, a government position which he held … Continue reading “Louis Duchesne”

Louis Dubourg Second Bishop of Louisiana and the Floridas, Archbishop of Besancon, born Cap Francois, Santo Domingo, 1766 ; died Besancon, France , 1833 . Ordained in Paris in 1788 he entered the Society of Saint Sulpice. As superior of the seminary at Issy he withdrew to Bordeaux during the Revolution and in 1794 went … Continue reading “Louis Dubourg”

Louis de Montfort Confessor, born Montfort, France, 1673; died Saint Laurent-sur-Sevre, France, 1716. He studied at Rennes and Paris, and was ordained, 1700. He became a celebrated missionary in France, his labors being almost miraculously fruitful, despite intense Jansenist opposition. He founded the Sisters of Wisdom and the Company of Mary, and was an enthusiastic … Continue reading “Louis de Montfort”

Louis de Callieres (1646-1705) 13th Governor of New France , born Cherbourg, France . Appointed governor of Montreal 1684, at the request of the Sulpicians, he aided Frontenac in saving New France from the Iroquois, and succeeded him as governor, 1698 . He is celebrated for the treaty with the Iroquois, drawn up at Montreal, … Continue reading “Louis de Callieres”

Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac (1622-1698) Governor of New France, born Paris, France ; died Quebec, Canada . Having acquired a brilliant reputation on the European battlefields he was sent to New France in 1672 , and promoted the discoveries of Joliet and La Salle, but his haughtiness caused him to be recalled in … Continue reading “Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac”

Louis Casartelli (1852-1925) Bishop of Salford, England , and orientalist, born Manchester, England; died there. He studied theology and eastern languages at Louvain University. In 1891 he became rector of Saint Bede’s College in Manchester and in 1903 , the year of his appointment as Bishop of Salford, he was appointed lecturer on Iranian languages … Continue reading “Louis Casartelli”

Louis Buglio Catholic philologist. Born 1606; died 1682. Wrote over 80 volumes in Chinese. Translated the Roman Missal, the Ritual, and the Breviary into Chinese. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Louis Brisson (1817 -1908 ) Reorganizer of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales, born Plancy, France ; died there. After studying at the seminary of Troyes, he was admitted to the priesthood, 1840 . With Marie de Sales Chappuis of the Visitandines of Troyes, whose confessor he had been for 30 years, he revived … Continue reading “Louis Brisson”