Champion (De Pontalier), Francoise
a French theologian, was born at Rennes, Oct. 21. 1731. He became a Jesuit, Sept. 19, 1752, and went to Paris. On the abolition of his order in France he retired first to Orleans, near his brother, and then to Rennes, ‘ where he pursued theological studies, and died Sept. 10, 1812. The following are the titles of his principal works: Varietes d'un Philosophe Provincial (Paris, 1767, 12mo): Le Tresar du Chretiens (ibid. 1778, 2 vols. 12mo, etc.): Le Theologien Philosophe (ibid. 1786, 2 vols. 8vo):Nouvelles Lectures de Pitef (Rennes, 1804, 4 vols. 12mo). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gé né rale, s.v.