Mathias Chardon (name in religion Charles) (b. at
Yvoi-Varignan,
Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Ă…rdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...
, France, 22 September 1695; d. at the
monastery of St-Arnold in Metz, 21 October 1771) was a French
Benedictine
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, found ...
scholar of the
Congregation of Saint-Vannes.
Life
He took vows in the
monastery of St-Vannes (St-Viton) in
Verdun
Verdun (, , , ; official name before 1970 ''Verdun-sur-Meuse'') is a large city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital ...
in 1712, and became known for his learning. At the general chapter of the Congregation of St-Vannes, held at
Toul
Toul () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Toul is between Commercy and Nancy, and the river Moselle and Canal de la Marne au Rhin.
Climate
Toul ...
, in 1730, Chardon was forced to resign his office as a professor because he opposed the Bull ''
Unigenitus
''Unigenitus'' (named for its Latin opening words ''Unigenitus dei filius'', or "Only-begotten son of God") is an apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated by Pope Clement XI in 1713. It opened the final phase of the Jansen ...
''.
Works
The "Histoire des Sacraments" (Paris, 1745, 6 vols.) was written against the
Sacramentarians
The Sacramentarians were Christians during the Protestant Reformation who denied not only the Roman Catholic transubstantiation but also the Lutheran sacramental union (as well as similar doctrines such as consubstantiation).
During the turbulen ...
. It is a historical work, showing how the sacraments were administered in the Catholic Church, and how they were used from the time of the Apostles to his days. There is also an Italian translation (Verona, 1754; Brescia, 1758; Capolago, 1835), a Spanish translation (Madrid, 1799-1801) and it is reprinted in
Migne
Jacques Paul Migne (; 25 October 1800 – 24 October 1875) was a French priest who published inexpensive and widely distributed editions of theological works, encyclopedias, and the texts of the Church Fathers, with the goal of providing a ...
, "Cursus Theologiae" (Paris, 1840), XX, 1-1152.
References
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1695 births
1771 deaths
French Benedictines
18th-century French historians
French male non-fiction writers