François Bourgade

François Bourgade (7 July 1806 in Gaujan – 21 May 1866 in Paris) was a French missionary and philosopher. He was one of the first French missionaries to Muslim North Africa, serving in present-day Algeria and Tunisia.

Bourgade pursued his theological studies at the seminary of Auch and was ordained priest in 1832. as well as the Sisters of Saint-Joseph de l’Apparition.

His work in multi-cultural schools and mediating between the locals and the French army led to his being sent back to France in 1858, where he later died.

Works Bourgade's writings were mostly intended to proselytize to Muslims. They included: La Clef Du Coran (1852), faisant suite aux Soirées De Carthage (1847), reprinted by the Nabu Press (2010) Passage du Coran (1855) La Toison d'Or de la Langue Phénicienne (1852, 1856) Lettre à M. E. Renan à l’Occasion de Son Ouvrage Intitulé Vie de Jésus, Martin-Beaupré Frères (1864)