France Quéré

France Quéré, born France Éliette Blanche Jaulmes (27 April 1936 in Montpellier (Hérault) – 14 April 1995 at Le Kremlin-Bicêtre), was a French Protestant theologian and author of numerous works. Initially a specialist in writings of the ancient Church Fathers, whom she translated and commented on, she went on to study the condition of women and participate in ethical reflections of her time, particularly bioethics. An editorial writer for La Croix, Panorama and Réforme, she gave numerous lectures in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Algeria, and many other countries. She was named an honorary doctor by the University of Neuchâtel.

Biography The daughter of Professor Paul Jaulmes (who created the national diploma program in oenology at the Montpellier Faculty of Pharmacy), she pursued studies in both classical literature and theology at the Protestant Faculty of Theology in Montpellier. There she attended the lectures of Wilhelm Vischer (1895–1988) on the Old Testament and Georges Crespy (1920–1976) on philosophy and sociology.

On 28 November 2025, to mark the 30th anniversary of her death, a symposium was held in Paris called “France Quéré: A Living Faith, A Free Mind,” at the Protestant Institute of Theology. It was organized by Caroline Bauer, national secretary for training in the United Protestant Church of France, and theologian Stéphane Lavignotte. The closing speaker was her husband, Yves Quéré.

Selected works Quéré, France. "Reflections of Gregory of Nazianzus on feminine adornment (Study of the poem on coquetry, I, II, 29)." Revue des sciences religieuses 42, no. 1 (1968): 62-71. Quéré, France. "Are the Fathers Jansenists? Remarks on the classical translation of Gregory of Nazianzus." Revue des sciences religieuses 45, no. 3 (1971): 270-275. Quéré, France. "The transmission of the gospel." Études théologiques et religieuses 50, no. 1 (1975): 13-27. Quéré, France. "For a Total Feminism." Esprit (1940-) 458 (6 (1976): 1057-1078. Quéré, France. "A society of the body!" In La France en prospects, pp. 267-282. Odile Jacob, 1996.