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Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (French:; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian. Renowned for his sermons, addresses and literary works, he is considered one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a master stylist of the French language.
Apr 8, 2024 · Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (born Sept. 25, 1627, Dijon, Fr.—died April 12, 1704, Paris) was a bishop who was the most eloquent and influential spokesman for the rights of the French church against papal authority. He is now chiefly remembered for his literary works, including funeral panegyrics for great personages.
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, surnommé l'« Aigle de Meaux », né le 27 septembre 1627 à Dijon et mort le 12 avril 1704 à Paris, est un homme d'Église, évêque, prédicateur et écrivain français . Prédicateur tôt renommé, il prononce des sermons et des oraisons funèbres qui demeurent célèbres.
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May 17, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, a prominent figure in French Catholicism and political philosophy. He was a tutor to Louis XIV's son, a bishop, a defender of papal authority, and a proponent of divine-right kingship.
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, (born Sept. 25, 1627, Dijon, France—died April 12, 1704, Paris), French bishop. Ordained a priest in 1652, he gained a reputation as a great orator and popular preacher. In 1681 he became bishop of Meaux.
Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and renowned pulpit orator and court preacher. He was also an important courtier and politician at the court of Louis XIV.
Winning favor at Court, he was rewarded in 1669 with the see of Condom and was appointed tutor to the dauphin, Louis XIV 's son, in 1670. He is most famous for the series of funeral orations he delivered as Court preacher (1666 – 1687), of which the last and finest commemorates the great Cond é.
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