Paul Sabatier
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Paul Sabatier was a French
clergyman and historian who produced the first modern biography of St. Francis of Assisi. He is the brother of Auguste Sabatier.
He was born at St. Michel de Chabrillanoux in the Cévennes
, and was educated at the faculty of theology in Paris
. In 1885 he became vicar of St Nicolas, Strasbourg
, but in 1889, declining an offer of preferment which was conditional on his becoming a German
subject, he was expelled.
For four years he was pastor of St. Cierge in the Cévennes and then devoted himself entirely to historical research. He had already produced an edition of the Didache
, and in November 1893 published his important Life of Francis of Assisi
. This book gave a great stimulus to the study of medieval literary and religious documents, especially of such as are connected with the history of the Franciscan
Order. In 1908 he delivered the Jowett
Lectures on Modernism
at the Passmore Edwards Settlement, London.
Paul Sabatier's Life of St. Francis of Assisi was placed upon the Index of Forbidden Books by the Catholic Church because of the unreliable retelling of the saint's story.
In 1919, Sabatier became professor of Protestant theology at Strasbourg.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
clergyman and historian who produced the first modern biography of St. Francis of Assisi. He is the brother of Auguste Sabatier.
He was born at St. Michel de Chabrillanoux in the Cévennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
, and was educated at the faculty of theology in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 1885 he became vicar of St Nicolas, Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, but in 1889, declining an offer of preferment which was conditional on his becoming a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
subject, he was expelled.
For four years he was pastor of St. Cierge in the Cévennes and then devoted himself entirely to historical research. He had already produced an edition of the Didache
Didache
The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles is a brief early Christian treatise, dated by most scholars to the late first or early 2nd century...
, and in November 1893 published his important Life of Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
. This book gave a great stimulus to the study of medieval literary and religious documents, especially of such as are connected with the history of the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Order. In 1908 he delivered the Jowett
Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett was renowned as an influential tutor and administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, a theologian and translator of Plato. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.-Early career:...
Lectures on Modernism
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
at the Passmore Edwards Settlement, London.
Paul Sabatier's Life of St. Francis of Assisi was placed upon the Index of Forbidden Books by the Catholic Church because of the unreliable retelling of the saint's story.
In 1919, Sabatier became professor of Protestant theology at Strasbourg.