Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Maundy Thursday
There are 3 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Sainte-Marthe, Claude de

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
Resource Toolbox

a French ascetic author, was born at Paris, June 8, 1620. He entered the priesthood in early life, and lived for a time in solitude. After being for some years cure of Mondeville, in the diocese of Sens, he entered the order of Port-Royal des Champs. Twice he was obliged to leave on account of persecution, and finally, in 1679, went to live at his chateau at Courbeville, where he died Oct. 11, 1690. His writings are, Defense des Religeuses de Port-Royal et de leur Directeurs (1667): Traites de Piete (1702): Lettres de Piete et de Morale (1709). He wrote part of the Morale Pratique des Jesuites, and was engaged in the translation of the New Testament by Mons. Besides these, he left many petty works, sermons, and letters.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sainte-Marthe, Claude de'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sainte-marthe-claude-de.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile