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Valette, Louis

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a Protestant theologian, was born May 24, 1800, in Savoy. For a number of years he was chaplain to the ambassador at Naples. In 1851 he was called to the Lutheran Church des Vilettes; at Paris, where he also acted as chaplain to the duchess of Orleans. He was soon called to the presidency of the Lutheran consistory at Paris, which position he occupied till his death, Oct. 20, 1872. (B. P.)