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Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒɑ̃ batist ɡʁeɡwaʁ]; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader.
May 16, 2024 · Henri Grégoire was a French prelate who was a defender of the Constitutional church, the nationalized Roman Catholic church established in France during the Revolution, and of the rights of Jews and blacks. Born into a poor peasant family, Grégoire entered the priesthood and became curé of.
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Henri Grégoire (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ɡʁeɡwaʁ]; Huy, Belgium, 21 March 1881 – 28 September 1964, Brussels, Belgium) was an eminent scholar of the Byzantine Empire, virtually the founder of Byzantine studies in Belgium. Grégoire spent most of his teaching career at the Université libre de Bruxelles.
Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire, often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage.
"Henri Grégoire" published on by null. (1750–1831), French priest, revolutionary, abolitionist, and scholar. Born in Lorraine, Grégoire was ordained as a priest in 1775.
Henri Grégoire was a republican clergyman who became a constitutional bishop and radical Jacobin. In June 1791 he addressed the National Constituent Assembly after the king’s flight to Varennes: “Whatever my opinion may be, I will speak according to my conscience….
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Henri Grégoire (äNrē´ grāgwär´), 1750–1831, French priest, writer, and revolutionist. A Jansenist (see under Jansen, Cornelis), he was prominent in the States-General of 1789 and supported the union of the lower clergy with the third estate.
