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Pierre de Bérulle (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də beʁyl]; 4 February 1575 – 2 October 1629) was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman in 17th-century France.
Pierre de Bérulle (1575–1629) is one of the foremost personalities of early modern Catholicism. As the founder of the “ French school ” of spirituality, he has exercised a profound influence on the Church from the seventeenth century to the present day.
Apr 17, 2024 · Pierre de Bérulle was a cardinal and statesman who founded the French Congregation of the Oratory, reforming clerical education in France. Educated in theology by the Jesuits and at the Sorbonne, Bérulle was ordained in 1599.
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Cardinal, and founder of the French Congregation of the Oratory, born in the province of Champagne, France, at the château of Cérilly, 4 February, 1575; died October, 1629.
Sep 14, 2017 · Pierre de Bérulle, founder of the Oratoire de Jésus (commonly known as the Oratoire de France), is a leading figure in the renewal of the Catholic Church in France in the first half of the seventeenth century.
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Berulle, PIERRE DE, cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the Oratory, b. in the province of Champagne, France, at the chateau of Cerilly, February 4, 1575; d. October 2, 1629. De Berulle came from a distinguished family of magistrates.
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Jan 5, 2016 · Born in the Champagne region, Bérulle was one of the leading religious figures in early seventeenth-century France. He is known primarily for his mysticism and his intolerance of Protestants.
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