Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Christian apologist
French writer
bishop of Meaux
court preacher
human
orator
theologian
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet was a 17th-century French bishop, theologian, and renowned orator, famous for his sermons, funeral orations, and influential writings on church and state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet canonical | 5 |
| Bossuet | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
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Catholic priest ⓘ Christian apologist ⓘ French writer ⓘ bishop of Meaux ⓘ court preacher ⓘ human ⓘ orator ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthName | Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Cathedral of Meaux
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surface form:
Meaux Cathedral
|
| citizenship | France ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1627-09-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1704-04-12 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| educatedAt |
Collège de Clermont
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Collège de Navarre ⓘ Collège des Godrans ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Catholic thought
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absolutist political theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
funeral orations
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sermons ⓘ theory of absolute monarchy ⓘ writings on church and state ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | French clergy ⓘ |
| movement | French classicism ⓘ |
| name | Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Discours sur l’histoire universelle
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Oraisons funèbres ⓘ Politique tirée des propres paroles de l’Écriture sainte ⓘ Sermons ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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court preacher ⓘ orator ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dijon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Meaux
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court preacher to Louis XIV ⓘ tutor to the Dauphin of France ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| theologicalTradition | Catholic theology ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bossuet