Théodore Tronchin

Théodore Tronchin (17 April 1582 – 19 November 1657) was a Genevan Calvinist theologian, controversialist and Hebraist.

Life He was born at Geneva, on 17 April 1582, the son of Rémi Tronchin and Sara Morin. He married Théodora Rocca, the adopted daughter of Théodore de Bèze. He studied theology at Geneva, Basel, Heidelberg, Franeker, and Leiden. He became professor of oriental languages at the academy of Geneva in 1606; he was preacher there in 1608, and professor of theology in 1618. He was rector in 1610.

In 1618, he was sent with his colleague Giovanni Diodati to the Synod of Dort, as Genevan delegate, where he spoke in favour of the perseverance of the saints. In 1632, he was army chaplain under Henri, Duke of Rohan, during his final campaign in Valtellina.

He died in Geneva on 19 November 1657. The theologian Louis Tronchin was his son.

Views He was an orthodox Calvinist, opposed to Amyraldism. appeared at the beginning of 1620.

Other works were: De bonis operibus (1628); Oratio funebria de Henrico duce Rohani (1638); De peccato originali (1658).