Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Encyclopedias
Vence, Henri Francois de

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Venatorius, Thomas
Next Entry
Vendidad
Resource Toolbox

a French Hebraist, was born about 1675 at Pareid, in Voivre (Barois). Having entered the monastic ranks, he graduated at the Sorbonne; and after being preceptor to the children of Leopold, duke of Lorraine, he was rewarded by being appointed provost of the Church of. Nancy. He supetr intended the printing of the Bible of De Carribres (Nancy, 1738-43, 22 vols. 12mo), and added numerous dissertations, which were afterwards inserted in Calmet's Bible (1748-50, and later). He died at Nancy, Nov. 1, 1749. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. G neral, s.v.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Vence, Henri Francois de'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/vence-henri-francois-de.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile