Théophile Raynaud (15 November 1583 – 31 October 1663) was a French
Jesuit theologian and writer.
Biography
Théophile Raynaud was born November 15, 1583, at
Sospel
Sospel (; Mentonasc: Sospèl, Italian Sospello) is a commune (municipality) and former schismatic episcopal seat (1381-1418) in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo.
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, near
Nice
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. He studied at
Avignon
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, and became quite accomplished as a student of
philosophy. In 1602 he entered the
Society of Jesus
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, and was made one of their teachers at
Lyon
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. At first he taught elementary branches, but soon found advancement, and was finally given a professorship of philosophy and
theology
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. In 1631 he was chosen confessor to
prince Maurice of Savoy
Maurice of Savoy (10 January 1593 – 4 October 1657, Turin
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, and repaired to
Paris
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. Here he was made uncomfortable by unpleasant relations to
Richelieu, who, having been attacked by a Spanish theologian for the alliance of the French government with the German Protestants, had asked Raynaud for a reply and been refused. Raynaud was, at his request to the order, transferred to
Chambéry
Chambéry (, , ; Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the prefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The population of the commune of Chambéry was 58,917 as of 2019, while the population of the Chamb ...
, and this bishopric soon becoming vacant, he was solicited to fill it. But he was far from being pleased, and even prepared to return to Lyon. He did not again revisit
Savoy
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until 1639, and then only to his unhappiness. He had, during his sojourn at Chambéry, contracted a close friendship with father Pierre Monod, his companion; and when he heard of his detention in the fortress of
Montmélian
Montmélian () is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Montmélian station has rail connections to Grenoble, Modane, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Chambéry.
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, he tried in every way to have it brought to an end. Richelieu took offence at this ardent affection, which was natural between friends, and, not being willing to permit relations between Raynaud and a prisoner of the state, he solicited and obtained from the court of Savoy the arrest of the unfortunate Jesuit. At the end of three months he was released, and sought refuge at
Carpentras
Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: ''Carpentràs'' in classical norm or ''Carpentras'' in Mistralian norm; la, Carpentoracte) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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, which then belonged to the
Papal States
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. But the aversion of his enemies would not leave him long undisturbed. By order of the cardinal-legate
Antonio Barberini
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, he was conducted to
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune ha ...
, and locked in a chamber of the pontifical palace. With difficulty released, he left for Rome, with the manuscript of '','' of which the impression had been suspended, submitted it for examination to father
Alegambe, and obtained the authority to publish. In 1645 he returned to
Rome
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in company with
cardinal
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Federico Sforza, and was presented to the pope and the
Sacred College
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as one of the most ardent champions of the papal rights. He afterwards made two journeys to the Eternal City, the first time in 1647, and there occupied for some time a theological chair; the second time in 1651, when he assisted at the general assembly of his order. He afterwards obtained permission to establish himself at Lyon, and there passed the rest of his life in teaching and composing his works. He died October 31, 1663.
Works
In 92 separate works, covering almost the entire field of Catholic theology, he showed himself an erudite theologian and a writer of great fertility. His style, however, is often prolix and sometimes obscure, whilst in his controversial writings he indulges in satire and invective.
His collected works, revised by himself shortly before his death, were published under the direction of his confrère,
John Bertet
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* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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, in nineteen volumes (Lyons, 1665). A twentieth volume, entitled "Th. Raynaudi Apopompaeus" (i.e. the scapegoat), containing a number of writings which the author had purposely excluded from the collection, was published by an anonymous editor a few years later (Cracow, 1669); this volume was condemned by the
Congregation of the Index
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.
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XIX contains general indices.
References
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* The entry cites:
**WEISS in MICHAUD, Biog. Universelle, XXXVII (Paris, 1824);
**HURTER, Nomenclator Literarius, I (Innsbruck, 1892), 404 sqq.;
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Sommervogel
Carlos Sommervogel (8 January 1834 – 4 March 1902) was a French Jesuit scholar. He was author of the monumental ''Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus'', which served as one of the major references for the editors of the Catholic Encyclop ...
, Bibl. de la C. de J., VI (Brussels, 1895).
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External links
Théophile Raynaud in the Historical Archives of the Pontifical Gregorian University
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1583 births
1663 deaths
People from Alpes-Maritimes
17th-century French Jesuits
17th-century French Catholic theologians