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Christophe Justel

1580 – 1649

French scholar

Canon law juristLibrarian Scholar
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About Christophe Justel

Lived 1580 – 1649 (aged 69). Christophe Justel was a French canon law jurist, librarian and scholar.

Christophe Justel (1580–1649) was a French scholar, known as Christophorus or Christopher Justellus.

A librarian, canonist and Protestant, he served as secretary to the French king Henri IV, buying the office for his son Henri Justel (1620–1693).

Works Nomocanon Photii Patriarchae Constantinopolitani cum commentariis Theodori Balsamonis Patriarchae Antiocheni (1614, 1625) Codex canonum ecclesiae universae. A Justiniano Imperatore confirmatus (1610–18) later in the 1661 edition by Guillaume Voël (as "G. Voellus") (with Henri Justel) known as Bibliotheca juris canonici veteris Histoire de la maison de Turenne (1645)

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Important facts

Born
5 March 1580, Paris
Birth century
16th century
Died
22 June 1649, Paris
Occupation
Canon law jurist, librarian, scholar
Nationality
France
Also known as
Christofle Justel, C. Justellus

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Christophe Justel?

French scholar (1580-1649)

When was Christophe Justel born?

Christophe Justel was born on 5 March 1580 in Paris.

When did Christophe Justel die?

Christophe Justel died on 22 June 1649 in Paris.

What was Christophe Justel's occupation?

Christophe Justel was a canon law jurist, librarian and scholar.

What nationality was Christophe Justel?

Christophe Justel was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christophe Justel

· Wikidata: Q5111771

· DBpedia: Christophe Justel

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