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Jean Baptiste Guesnay

1585 – 1658

French Jesuit and author

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Lived 1585 – 1658 (aged 72–73). Jean Baptiste Guesnay was a historian.

Jean-Baptiste Guesnay (1585 – November 4, 1658) was a French Jesuit and author.

Biography He was born in Aix-en-Provence. He died in Avignon.

He opposed the views expressed by Jean de Launoy, who had dismissed the Provençal legends of Mary Magdalene as pious nonsense.

Works Magdalena Massiliensis advena, seu de adventu Magdalenae in Gallias, & Massiliam appulsu. Disquisitio theologica historica (1643) Le triomphe de la Madeleine en la créance et vénération de ses reliques en Provence (1647). Published under the pseudonym of Denis de la Sainte-Baume Provinciae Massiliensis ac reliquae Phocensis Annales, sive Massilia gentilis et christiana; read online

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Important facts

Born
1585, Aix-en-Provence
Birth century
16th century
Died
4 November 1658, Avignon
Occupation
Historian
Also known as
Jean-Baptiste Guesnay

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Baptiste Guesnay?

French Jesuit and author

When was Jean Baptiste Guesnay born?

Jean Baptiste Guesnay was born in 1585 in Aix-en-Provence.

When did Jean Baptiste Guesnay die?

Jean Baptiste Guesnay died on 4 November 1658 in Avignon.

What was Jean Baptiste Guesnay's occupation?

Jean Baptiste Guesnay was a historian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Baptiste Guesnay

· Wikidata: Q60169467

· DBpedia: Jean Baptiste Guesnay

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