Marie Nicolas Sylvestre Guillon
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Marie Nicolas Sylvestre Guillon (January 1, 1760–1847), French ecclesiastic, was born in Paris.
He was librarian and almoner in the household of the princesse de Lamballe, and when in 1792 she was executed, he fled to the provinces, where under the name of Pastel he practised medicine.
A man of facile conscience, he afterwards served in turn under Napoleon, the House of Bourbon
and the House of Orléans
, and became canon of St Denis, bishop of Morocco
and dean of the Sorbonne
.
Among his many literary works are a Collection, des brefs du pape Pie VI (1798), Bibliothèque choisie des Pères de l'Église grecque et latine (1822–28, 26 vols. ; reprint 1828-29, 36 vols.) and a French translation of Cyprian
with notes (1837, 2 vols.).
He was librarian and almoner in the household of the princesse de Lamballe, and when in 1792 she was executed, he fled to the provinces, where under the name of Pastel he practised medicine.
A man of facile conscience, he afterwards served in turn under Napoleon, the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
and the House of Orléans
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, and became canon of St Denis, bishop of Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and dean of the Sorbonne
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
.
Among his many literary works are a Collection, des brefs du pape Pie VI (1798), Bibliothèque choisie des Pères de l'Église grecque et latine (1822–28, 26 vols. ; reprint 1828-29, 36 vols.) and a French translation of Cyprian
Cyprian
Cyprian was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education...
with notes (1837, 2 vols.).