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Louis Perouas

1923 – 2011

French historian

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Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 87). Louis Perouas was a French catholic priest and historian.

Louis Pérouas (9 September 1923, in Rennes – February 2011, in Limoges) was a French historian, a specialist in the history of the French Catholic Church.

Ordained a priest in 1949, he became a missionary of the Society of Mary. He pursued postgraduate studies in history at the University of Lille and joined the CNRS in 1962 as a researcher and then research director working in Limoges in connection with the Department of History of the University of Limoges.

Main works and publications 1964: Le diocèse de La Rochelle de 1648 à 1724, sociologie et pastorale, SEVPEN, 532 pages 1985: Refus d'une religion, religion d'un refus, en Limousin rural, 1880-1940, Éd de l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales 1988: La Révolution française, une rupture dans le christianisme ?, le cas du Limousin, 1775-1822, Éd Les Monédières 1989: Grignion de Montfort et la Vendée, Éditions du Cerf 1993: Une religion des Limousins ? approches historiques, L'Harmattan 1994: Histoire religieuse des Creusois, Société des sciences naturelles et archéologiques de la Creuse 1996: Claude et ses frères, Éd Don Bosco 1996: Prêtres ouvriers à Limoges : des trajectoires constratées, L'Harmattan 2002: Culte des saints et anticléricalisme : entre statistiques et culture populaire, Musée du Pays d'Ussel 2003: L'Église au prisme de l'histoire : regards sur un demi-siècle de recherches et d'engagements, L'Harmattan 2005: Lettre ouverte à des amis francs-maçons, Éd Les Monédières

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University of Lille
Positions held
Director of Research at CNRS

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Perouas?

French historian (1923–2011)

When was Louis Perouas born?

Louis Perouas was born on 9 September 1923 in Rennes.

When did Louis Perouas die?

Louis Perouas died on 29 January 2011 in Limoges.

What was Louis Perouas's occupation?

Louis Perouas was a catholic priest and historian.

What nationality was Louis Perouas?

Louis Perouas was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Perouas

· Wikidata: Q3262864

· DBpedia: Louis Pérouas

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