Jacques Leclercq (1891 in Brussels – 1971 in Beaufays) was a Belgian Roman Catholic theologian and priest.

Life

He received a degree in law from the

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and one in philosophy from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), and was ordained a priest in 1917. He was a theologian and a professor at

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and the UCLouvain. In 1926 he founded the revue ''La Cité chrétienne''. In addition to many publications, Jacques Leclercq helped to found the School of Political and Social Sciences at the Université catholique de Louvain and the Society for Political and Social Studies. In 1955, he founded ''Centre de Recherches sociologiques''. He was a supporter of

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at its inception but we have evidence from his writing that his values disagreed with the change. From 1945 on he was in favor of the creation of a regional Walloon Christian-inspired movement, ''Rénovation wallonne'', and wrote in 1963 an appeal to Catholics to rally to the movement, titled ''Les catholiques et la question wallonne'' ("Catholics and the Walloon question"). The building that houses the School of Political and Social Sciences (PSAD) at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in

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is named for him. He translated Francois Rabelais's

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in 1936.

Notes

Publications

*''La conscience chrétienne devant l'impôt'', in ''

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'',15 February 1954, Casterman. *''Christianity and money'', New York : Hawthorn Books, ©1959. *''The nuclear age'', aris?: Published by Le Chêne and distributed by Hachette, ©1986. *''Approaches to the cross'', New York : Macmillan, 1963. *''Marriage and the family, a study in social philosophy'', New York and Cincinnati, Frederick Pustet Co. 1941. *''This day is ours '', Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, 1980. *''The Christian and world integration. '', New York, Hawthorn Books

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*''A shrinking world?'', London : Burns & Oates, 1963. *''Christ and the modern conscience.'', New York, Sheed & Ward,

962 Year 962 ( CMLXII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * December – Arab–Byzantine wars – Sack of Aleppo: A Byzantine expeditionary force under General Nike ...

*''Christians in the world. '', New York, Sheed & Ward,

961 Year 961 ( CMLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March 6 – Siege of Chandax: Byzantine forces under Nikephoros II Phokas capture and pillage Chandax after an 8 ...

*''Back to Christ, from Essays in Catholic morals.'', New York, P.J. Kenedy & Sons

932 Year 932 (Roman numerals, CMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – Alberic II of Spoleto, Alberic II leads an uprising at Rome against his stepfather Hugh of Italy, Hu ...

*''Faith and intelligence.'', Dublin : Clonmore and Reynolds, 1954. *''Thunder in the distance; the life of Père Lebbe....'', New York, Sheed & Ward

958 Year 958 (Roman numerals, CMLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * October / November – Battle of Raban: The Byzantine Empire, Byzantines under John I Tzimiskes, Jo ...

959 Year 959 ( CMLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * April - May – The Byzantines refuse to pay the yearly tribute. A Hungarian army, led by Apor, invades Mace ...

*''Les grandes lignes de la philosophie morale'', Louvain : Publications universitaires de Louvain, 1954. *''A Year with the liturgy : meditations and prayers.'', Chicago; Dublin; London : Scepter, 1959. *''Marriage, a great sacrament. '', Dublin, Clonmore and Reynolds, 1951. *''The religious vocation.'', New York, Kenedy

955 Year 955 ( CMLV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * August 10 – Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I ("the Great") defeats the Hungarians (also known as Magyars) near Augsburg (Germa ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leclercq, Jacques 1891 births 1971 deaths 20th-century Belgian Roman Catholic theologians 20th-century Belgian Roman Catholic priests Walloon movement activists