Denis Amelote
French Oratorian Biblical translator and scholar
About Denis Amelote
Lived 1606 – 1678 (aged 72). Denis Amelote was a French bible translator, catholic priest, translator and catholic theologian.
Denis Amelot (or Amelote, or Amelotte; 1609 – 7 October 1678) was a French biblical writer and scholar who is notable for his French translation of the New Testament (4 vols. 1666-170). In his translation he quoted Greek minuscule manuscripts: 42, 43, 44, and 149 (in Gregory-Aland numbering).
It is claimed that his translation of the New Testament contained the much-disputed Johannine Comma (1 John v. 7).
Biography Amelote was born in Saintes, in the ancient Province of Saintonge. He was ordained a priest in 1631, was a Doctor of the Sorbonne, and became a member of the French Oratory. He was a prominent opponent of Jansenism. He died in Paris.
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Who was Denis Amelote?
French Oratorian Biblical translator and scholar
When was Denis Amelote born?
Denis Amelote was born on 15 March 1606 in Saintes.
When did Denis Amelote die?
Denis Amelote died on 7 October 1678 in Paris.
What was Denis Amelote's occupation?
Denis Amelote was a bible translator, catholic priest, translator and catholic theologian.
What nationality was Denis Amelote?
Denis Amelote was French.
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